West Bengal budget: CM Mamata Banerjee announces hike in allowance for farmers under state's flagship Krishak Bandhu scheme,and also many other schemes says 'keep faith in me'

 

Bolly Tolly News, Kolkata  6.02.2021: CM Banerjee, during the assembly session, said her government has worked tirelessly for the state's overall development, despite not getting the necessary help from the central government. She said, "We have decided to build 20 lakh houses for the SC and ST communities and upgrade mud houses into pucca ones."

With state elections around the corner, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday presented a vote-on-account for Rs 2.99 lakh crore in the Assembly and made a slew of announcements, including a hike in the annual aid of farmers. The estimates for the first few months of the new fiscal, starting April, would be taken up for discussion over the next two days before it is passed by the House.

CM Banerjee, during the assembly session, said her government has worked tirelessly for the state's overall development, despite not getting the necessary help from the central government. She said, "We have decided to build 20 lakh houses for the SC and ST communities and upgrade mud houses into pucca ones. 

Under the Pathashree project, 10,000 km of new rural roads will be constructed.

#BengalBudgetForAll 

We are allocating Rs 1,500 crore for the project. We have also decided to provide aid to government-recognized unaided madrasas, and Rs 50 crore has been allotted for the same."

The general public of the state is satisfied with the budget of Bengal. The merchants of Bengal are also happy. They say the central budget should have been like Bengal. There is talk of the general public throughout the budget. #BengalBudgetForAll 

CM Banerjee presented the state budget and announced a hike in the allowance for farmers under the state's flagship Krishak Bandhu scheme. 

9 lakh students have been given tab under the Taruner Swapna project. This facility will be extended every year to the students appearing for higher secondary. #BengalBudgetForAll 

She said that this is an interim budget as it is an election year. 

BIG announcements by @MamataOfficial  1. Big push for physical infrastructure, 2. Focus on education (especially for SC/ST/backward communities)

3. Financial help for self-help groups (rural economy) 4. Post-COVID relief for tourism, transport sector. #BengalBudgetForAll 

Speaking on the financial assistance of the Centre, she said, "We gave again requested the Central government to immediately release and distribute the financial assistance under the Kissan Nidhi Samman Yojana to all farmers of the state and also include all the 'bargadars' in this scheme."

Didi announce 100 new schools for the Nepali and Hindi language, #BengalBudgetForAll 

Speaking on erecting Azad Hind Monument in respect of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, she said, " This year on 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji, an Azad Hind Monument in New Town will be constructed and Rs 100 crore has been allocated to it. 

The construction of Jai Hind Bhawan in each district will be done. Rs 100 crore has been allocated for this project of Netaji Battalion in Kolkata Police--‘Netaji Battalion’. Rs 10 crores allocated for the formation of the Netaji State Planning Commission."

She also introduced a new scheme--Common Kitchen ‘Maa’ scheme cooked food. "A common kitchen will be opened at different places where cooked food at nominal prices will be served and Rs 100 crore has been allocated to it." Rs 10 crore will be allocated for the Kolkata Police battalion.