Paschim Banga Awas 2026 - Banglar Bari Renamed, ₹60,000 Second Installment Sent to 10.20 Lakh Families

West Bengal Government has renamed Banglar Bari rural housing scheme to Paschim Banga Awas, and the second installment of ₹60,000 started landing in bank accounts from 6 August 2026. More than ₹6,000 crore went out to over 10.20 lakh families in a single round.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched the payment from Nabanna Sabhaghar in Kolkata. Each family gets ₹1.2 lakh in total, paid in two installments of ₹60,000 each, straight into the bank account through DBT. This page explains the new name, who received the money this time, why thousands of names were dropped, and what to do if you are still waiting.

Paschim Banga Awas Second Installment Payment 2026

Second installment money was stuck for months. First installment had gone out before the assembly elections in April 2026, and then the state went to polls. After the BJP government took charge in May, the panchayat department ran a fresh check on the whole list before releasing the next round.

Only families who actually built their house up to lintel level with the first ₹60,000 cleared that check. A senior officer at Nabanna said the idea was simple, every rupee should reach a real applicant and the scheme rules should be followed properly. That is why 10.20 lakh families got paid out of the 18 lakh plus who had received the first installment.

Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal said the state is putting in its own money for this phase and there will be no cut money or syndicate in the middle. Unlike Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana, this scheme runs fully on state funds.

Why Banglar Bari Was Renamed to Paschim Banga Awas

Name change was announced on 5 August 2026, a day before the payment began. Speaking at Nabanna, CM Suvendu Adhikari said the earlier government had named it Banglar Bari and used that name to claim the scheme as its own. From now the scheme will be called Paschim Banga Awas.

Money, eligibility rules and the amount stay the same. Only the name has changed. So if you applied under Banglar Bari or Bangla Awas Yojana earlier, your application is still valid and you do not have to apply again. Several other state schemes have also been reworked since the change of government, and you can see the full picture in this roundup of new schemes launching in West Bengal.

Paschim Banga Awas Yojana Highlights

Who Can Apply for Paschim Banga Awas

Rules have not changed with the new name. This is a rural housing scheme, so it is meant for families in villages who do not have a proper pucca house. Before you go to the panchayat office, check these points against your own family.

• You must be a permanent resident of West Bengal and your family should be living in a kutcha house with mud walls or a thatch roof, or have no house at all.
• No member of the family should already own a pucca house anywhere in India, and the family should not have taken a house under any other government housing scheme.
• Families with a government job holder, a motorised four wheeler, or income above the limit fixed for the scheme are kept out.
• Bank account must be linked with Aadhaar, because the money comes only through DBT and a wrong or inactive account holds up the payment.

CM Adhikari made a point about this at the launch. Party and religion will not be looked at, only eligibility. One of the ten people who got a cheque on stage at Nabanna was Zairuddin Khan from Howrah.

How to Apply for Paschim Banga Awas

Applications go through the local office, not through a website. CM Adhikari said people who have not applied yet should apply, and that all eligible applicants will be covered in later phases after checking and once funds are available. Here is how to do it.

STEP 1 - Go to your gram panchayat office if you live in a village, or the municipality office if you are in a town area. Ask for the housing scheme application form at the counter.

STEP 2 - Fill in your name, father or husband name, full address, ration card number, Aadhaar number and bank account details with IFSC code. Write the bank details slowly and check them twice, because most payment failures happen due to a wrong account number.

STEP 3 - Attach copies of Aadhaar card, ration card, bank passbook first page, income certificate and a photo of your present house. The house photo matters, it is what the survey team uses to judge whether you are living in a kutcha house.

STEP 4 - Submit the form at the same office and take a receipt or acknowledgement slip. Keep it safe. You will need that number later when you go to ask about your status.

STEP 5 - Wait for the block level survey team to visit your house. They take a photo and enter your details in the system. After this your name goes into the provisional list, and only after that does the first installment get sanctioned.

How to Check Your Name in the List

Each district publishes its own list block wise and gram panchayat wise. Go to your district website and open the notices or announcements section, where the provisional lists are put up as PDF files. Lists come in three parts, eligible, ineligible and inactive. Download the PDF for your block and look for your name and your father or husband name together, since names repeat a lot.

Families who got money also receive an SMS on the mobile number given in the application. If your name is in the eligible list but no SMS or money has come, the problem is usually the bank account, and the block development office can fix it. If your name is in the ineligible or inactive list, go to the panchayat office with your papers and ask for the reason in writing. You can also check the central scheme list separately in this guide on the PM Awas Yojana Gramin list.

12,500 Names Found Ineligible, Recovery Started

Fresh enquiry by the panchayat department, block development officers and sub divisional officers threw up a problem. Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh said around 12,500 people were found ineligible and had taken the money illegally. Recovery has begun from about 1,000 of them and notices are going to the rest.

Ghosh also said some people whose names were struck off the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision exercise had received housing money in the first phase. Around 57,000 names will be taken off the housing list because of this. Enquiry is still going on, so more names may be added later.

Another finding was that many families who took the first ₹60,000 never finished the first stage of construction. Those families did not get the second installment this time. If that is your case, complete the work up to lintel level, get it recorded by the block office during the site visit, and your file goes up for the next round.

Application Form PDF Download

Form format has stayed the same through all the name changes. You can pick it up free at the panchayat or block office, which is the safer route because they will also tell you which papers are needed in your block. If you want to see the format first, the West Bengal Housing Department puts it up at wbhousing.gov.in under the application form section. Form looks like this.

Nobody should charge you for this form or for filling it. If someone in your village asks for money to get your name added, that is exactly the cut money practice the state government has said it will act against.

Other Schemes You Can Use With Your New House

At the launch, CM Adhikari asked families getting a house under this scheme to also take up PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. It pays a subsidy for a rooftop solar panel and cuts the monthly electricity bill, which makes sense on a newly built roof. Details of how to apply are in this guide on PM Surya Ghar solar rooftop scheme in West Bengal. Women in the family may also be getting monthly money under Annapurna Yojana, which is running separately.

FAQ's

Is Banglar Bari and Paschim Banga Awas the same scheme?

Yes. Same scheme, same ₹1.2 lakh benefit, same rules. West Bengal government renamed Banglar Bari to Paschim Banga Awas on 5 August 2026. Old applications remain valid.

I got the first installment but not the second one. Why?

Second installment went only to families who finished building up to lintel level with the first ₹60,000. If your construction is incomplete, finish that stage and inform the block office so the site can be inspected again.

Do I have to apply again under the new name?

No. Only the name changed. If you already applied under Banglar Bari or Bangla Awas Yojana, your file continues as it is.

Can I apply online for Paschim Banga Awas?

No online application is open for fresh names right now. Apply at your gram panchayat or block development office and keep the acknowledgement slip.

When will the next phase of payment come?

No date has been announced. CM Adhikari said remaining eligible applicants will be covered in later phases once verification is done and funds are available.