Instead, officials are currently verifying the huge number of applications received before releasing payments to eligible beneficiaries. Annapurna Bhandar payment date: Who will get Rs 3,000? According to the government, eligible beneficiaries will receive the Rs 3,000 payment during the second week of every month. He also compared the Annapurna Bhandar scheme with the Lakshmir Bhandar programme of the previous Mamata Banerjee government. According to figures cited by him, 1.52 crore people received Rs 500 each under Lakshmir Bhandar in September 2021.