Food, clothing and shelter are the three utmost necessities of every human being. To support the housing requirement of West Bengal residents, the State Government has launched a housing scheme.

The West Bengal housing board aims to improve poor and backward sections' living conditions by offering affordable housing solutions.

Keep scrolling to learn more about this scheme in detail.

The West Bengal housing board was established in 1972 to offer residents shelter in West Bengal at a reasonable price.

This housing board comes under administrative control of the Housing Department, responsible for planning and implementing the schemes.

Moreover, the West Bengal Government has allied with private entrepreneurs and joint sector companies to complete more housing units. There are nearly nine joint sector companies and 9 assisted sector companies under the WB housing board.

The houses and flats constructed under this board will be available to the beneficiaries through a lottery system.

Let’s understand the main objective of creating this scheme.

The housing for all scheme in West Bengal aims to support the dream of individuals to own their residence. To comply with this need, they offer houses at a cheaper rate.

Moreover, the State Government assists economically weaker sections financially.

These houses provided by the board include houses and flats for the following categories-

• EWS (Economically Weaker Sections)
• LIG (Low Income Groups)
• MIG (Middle Income Groups)
• HIG (High Income Groups

Individuals planning to apply for West Bengal housing board new projects 2022 should check eligibility parameters. This will streamline their application.

The requirements under WB housing board eligibility criteria are-

• An applicant should be a permanent resident of West Bengal.
• The applicant’s family should belong to the BPL Families
• Individuals should fall in the income criteria.

Apart from fulfilling eligibility, individuals should check out benefits offered by this scheme for a detailed understanding.

Some benefits offered by WB govt housing scheme are -

• Offering accommodation to different categories based on income.
• EWS housing scheme Gitanjali, Amar Thikana in collaboration with P&RD.
• Constructing houses for forest tribal villagers and Govt. employees throughout the state, including districts and sub-division.
• Night shelters at bus stands, hospitals, and medical colleges.
• Accommodation for police, industrial workers, and general public through LIG, MIG scheme.
• Housing facilities for single working women.
• The Government has introduced the Apartment Ownership Act to promote housing complexes built by different promoting agencies.

To avail the discussed benefits, eligible candidates have to fill the West Bengal housing board application form.

The steps to make an application for the WB housing scheme are as follows.

Step 1: Visit the official West Bengal housing board website and click on “General Public” under the “Housing” tab to find an application form.

Step 2: Click on “Online Application Form” and print it.

Step 3: Fill in the requisite details, such as an address, name, occupation, income, family headcount, type of flat wanted, etc. Individuals have to specify whether they already own a Government flat and its details.

Step 4: Submit this form and needed documents to the concerned department.

Individuals should keep a tab on their application to know lottery results.

The documents that applicants need to submit to apply for West Bengal house scheme are as follows - 

• Aadhaar card
• Mobile number
• Identity card (if employed)
• Income certificate
• Address proof

The houses constructed under WB house scheme are allotted to beneficiaries through a lottery system. Selected beneficiaries are informed about the results via SMS on a registered mobile number and email address.

Nevertheless, they can check the application status online by visiting the concerned housing board.

These are some essential information on West Bengal housing board and the beneficial scheme under it. Interested candidates should keep requisite documents handy to make an application for the upcoming lottery without hassle.