Amader Para Amader Samadhan (APAS) is a grassroots participatory governance initiative launched by the Government of West Bengal on August 2, 2025. It is designed to empower local communities by allowing residents to identify and prioritize small-scale development projects within their own neighborhoods.
Key Features of the Scheme (2025–2026)
- Decentralized Development: Citizens attend neighborhood camps to identify local infrastructure gaps such as road repairs, drainage issues, school maintenance, and street lighting.
- Funding: The state has allocated approximately ₹10 lakh per polling booth for these local projects, with a total estimated state-wide budget of ₹8,000 crore.
- Implementation: Projects are prioritized by the community and executed by the government to resolve “small but crucial” issues that affect daily life.
- Scope: The initiative aims to cover over 80,000 polling booths across West Bengal through approximately 27,000 to 31,700 local camps.
Important Dates and Contact Information
- Phase Timeline: The main phase of APAS camps was scheduled from August 2 to November 3, 2025, reaching over 2.36 crore citizens.
- Official Website: Citizens can track the progress of their demands and find camp locations at apas.wb.gov.in.
- Helpline: Support is available via phone at 1800 345 0117 or 033 2214 0152.
- Tender Portal: Contractors and authorities can access project-related e-tenders at www.tenders.wb.gov.in.
This program operates alongside other doorstep initiatives like Duare Sarkar, focusing specifically on physical infrastructure and neighborhood-level improvements rather than individual welfare benefits.