Janakalyan Shibir November–December 2026: Annapurna New Application, Documents & How to Find Your Camp

Janakalyan Shibir November–December 2026: key facts

What the Chief Minister announced

Announcing the next round of camps on 7 September 2026, the Chief Minister said that:

• Janakalyan Shibir will be held again in November and December, for two days in each gram panchayat and municipality area, and residents will be able to apply for various government schemes there;
• the old-age, widow and disability allowances get an extra ₹500 (from ₹1,000 to ₹1,500 a month);
• the previous government's waiting list for allowances would be cancelled and a new list prepared — people who register at the camps will have their documents verified and be paid on priority;
• women aged 25–60 who surrender the earlier ₹1,500 benefit and apply for Annapurna will receive ₹3,000;
• people who no longer want a benefit can surrender it.

He also said that about 6.37 lakh more beneficiaries had been added through the earlier camps.

Earlier rounds of Janakalyan Shibir in 2026

Who should go to the camp?

• Women aged 25–60 who never applied for Annapurna Yojana, or missed the online window that closed in summer.
• Women whose Annapurna form was rejected and who could not resubmit online (see status meanings & rejection reasons).
• Senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities who want to apply for the ₹1,500 monthly allowance, especially those who were on the old waiting list.
• Anyone who wants to correct details (name, bank account, Aadhaar) in an existing scheme record.
• Families wanting to enrol in central schemes now available in Bengal, such as Ayushman Bharat and PM-Kisan.
• Unemployed youth — if the government opens applications for the Yuva Shakti allowance at the camps (not yet confirmed).

Schemes usually available at Janakalyan Shibir

The October camps covered more than 55 state and central schemes. Expect many of these again (the final list for November–December will be announced by the state):

How to find your nearest camp

1. Watch local announcements. Camp schedules are shared by the BDO office, gram panchayat, municipality ward office and district administration (notice boards, miking, district websites and social media pages).
2. Use the Jan Kalyan Shivir portal when the schedule is live. For the October round, the state portal (jks.wb.gov.in) had a Locate Your Shivir option: choose district → block or municipality → gram panchayat or ward to see the date and venue. Check whether the same option is updated for November–December.
3. Ask your panchayat or ward office. They have the final list of dates and venues for your area.
4. Go early. In earlier rounds, forms for Annapurna and other popular schemes ran out quickly at some camps. Reach in the morning with photocopies ready.

Documents to carry

Carry originals and two sets of self-attested photocopies:

• Aadhaar card (with your current mobile number linked, for OTP)
• Voter ID card (EPIC) — residence proof
• Digital ration card
• Bank passbook (account in your own name, Aadhaar-seeded, DBT enabled)
• Age proof if Aadhaar date of birth is incomplete (birth certificate / school certificate)
• 3–4 recent colour passport-size photographs
• Caste certificate, if applicable
• For pension: widow — husband's death certificate; disability — disability certificate
• For youth schemes: Madhyamik / graduation certificate (if applications open)

Step-by-step: applying for Annapurna Yojana at the camp

1. Check eligibility first. You must be a West Bengal woman aged 25–60, not a government employee or pensioner, and not an income-tax payer (or from such a family). Full eligibility.
2. Collect the form at the Annapurna counter. Forms are free.
3. Fill it in block letters exactly as in Aadhaar — name, date of birth and address must match.
4. Attach photocopies of Aadhaar, voter card, bank passbook and photo.
5. Submit and take the acknowledgement slip. Note the application/acknowledgement number — you need it if you visit the BDO/SDO office later.
6. Keep your phone on. Verification may include a call or home visit. Then track your status on the Social Registry portal.

After the camp: when will money start?

New applications go through document verification before approval. Approved women are added to the next monthly payment round — Annapurna payments have been coming around the 17th of each month (see the November 2026 instalment update). Allowance applicants from the camps were promised priority verification and payment under the new list.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Ei Muhurte — "Janakalyan camps again in November–December, announces Suvendu" (7 September 2026)
• KolkataTV and Bangla Hunt — new Annapurna applications in November–December (September–October 2026)
• ExamBangla and govtschemes.in — October 2026 camp schedule and Locate Your Shivir steps
• Bongosathi — camp dates not yet announced (12 October 2026)