The Union Ministry of Rural Development is in talks to revive two major rural welfare schemes in West Bengal: the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). Following the Bharatiya Janata Party's recent electoral win, discussions began to address the significant backlog of funds, which includes over ₹3,082.52 crore in MGNREGS liabilities and ₹4,900 crore in PMAY-G dues. Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized that the schemes will resume to benefit 50 to 80 lakh families who have faced job shortages. The funds were previously halted due to allegations of corruption and irregularities in the state's implementation of the schemes, including the improper renaming of PMAY-G to Bangla Awas Yojana. The Ministry plans to offer a structured repayment plan for the state's pending dues and will require the restoration of the original scheme names before releasing funds. This revival could significantly impact rural employment and housing in West Bengal, which has historically been a major beneficiary of these schemes.