About AnnapurnaBhandars.com
AnnapurnaBhandars.com is an independent information website that explains the West Bengal Annapurna Bhandar scheme in simple English, Bengali and Hindi. We are not a government website and we are not connected to the Government of West Bengal or any of its departments.
Why we started this website
When a new welfare scheme is announced, families face the same problems: confusing instructions, rumours on WhatsApp, fake websites asking for money or Aadhaar numbers, and long queues just to ask a simple question. We wanted one clean, fast, honest place where a woman or her family can understand the scheme on a basic Android phone, and then go to the official portal or office with confidence.
What we do
- Explain eligibility, documents, application, status and payment steps in plain language
- Show facts (amounts, dates, age limits, helplines) only after checking them against official sources, and clearly mark anything not yet confirmed
- Warn readers about common scams and fake websites
- Keep pages light so they load quickly on slow mobile data
What we do not do
- We do not accept applications or documents
- We do not collect Aadhaar, bank, mobile or any personal details
- We do not charge anything or offer “approval” services
- We cannot check or change your application status
Who writes our guides
Our guides are written and reviewed by the AnnapurnaBhandars.com Editorial Team, a small group of independent researchers who follow West Bengal welfare schemes. We follow a written editorial policy and correct mistakes quickly. See our corrections policy.
Funding
This website may show advertisements in the future to cover hosting costs. Advertisers never influence our content, and ads will always be clearly separate from guide text.
Contact
Questions or corrections? See our contact page.