(1) Every citizen having applied for any citizen related services shall be provided an application number by the department concerned, or local body or Public Authority as the case may be, and shall be entitled to obtain and monitor status of his application through online means or otherwise in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed.
(2) The department or the local body or the Public Authority, as the case may be, shall maintain status of all applications governing citizen related services online and shall be duty bound to update the status of the same as per the procedure as prescribed by rules in this regard.
(3) To encourage and enhance the efficiency of the Government employees, it shall be lawful for the competent officer to recommend cash incentive not exceeding rupees 1000 in aggregate in favour of a Government employee against whom no default is reported in one financial year. On such recommendation, the Government or the local body or the Public Authority concerned, as the case may be, shall be competent to grant such incentive as it deem fit and proper, not exceeding the amount as recommended by Competent Officer along with certificate of appreciation which shall be duly recorded in his service book.
10. Notwithstanding anything contained in the service condition of Government employees including such employees of local bodies of the Government, Subordinate Offices, Authorities, Companies and Corporations or Public Authorities, they shall be bound by the provisions of this Act.
11. The Services and the given time limit shall be displayed locally and on website by the Secretary of the Department concerned or Public Authority for information of the public.
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PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 5 The West Bengal Right to Public Services Act, 2013.
(Sections 12-16.)
Constitution of Right to Public Service Commission.
Officers to be public servants.
Rules and Notifications to be laid before State Legislature.