West Bengal Secures ₹1,000 Crore for Rural Development Initiatives
WB gets Rs 1,000 cr for PM Gram Sadak Yojana, says Suvendu Adhikari
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the receipt of ₹1,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana after a meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. A new rural employment scheme with ₹700 crore funding will also be launched soon.
- 01West Bengal receives ₹1,000 crore for two phases of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
- 02A new rural employment scheme will be initiated with ₹700 crore sanctioned this month.
- 03Adhikari criticized the previous TMC government for depriving farmers of benefits from various schemes.
- 04Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit West Bengal on June 20 to release funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.
- 05Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized the need for a roadmap for agricultural and rural development in West Bengal.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the state has received an approval letter for ₹1,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana after a meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Adhikari highlighted the importance of agriculture in the state, where 60-65% of the population relies on this sector. Additionally, he revealed plans for a new rural employment scheme, which has been allocated ₹700 crore to commence work this month. Adhikari criticized the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for failing to support farmers adequately under various schemes. He also mentioned that Prime Minister Modi will visit West Bengal on June 20, coinciding with the release of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Chouhan echoed these sentiments, suggesting that the previous government did not launch several beneficial schemes and promised a roadmap for future agricultural development.
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The funding for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and the new rural employment scheme is expected to enhance infrastructure and employment in rural areas of West Bengal.
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