Masterstroke by CM Mamata Banerjee ahead of Bengal polls as TMC government announces Rs 1500 per month to these people, check details here
The West Bengal government on Thursday tabled a Rs 4.06 lakh crore interim budget in which it has increased the amount in Lakshmir Bhandar scheme.
Lakshmir Bhandar scheme: In a massive step ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections, West Bengal government has hiked monthly entitlement under Lakshmir Bhandar scheme by Rs 500 per month per person. As per the recent announcement, the number of beneficiaries of the scheme stands at 2.42 crore and State government has allocated additional Rs 15,000 crore for the scheme. Here are all the details you need to know about what the West Bengal government has announced in the recent state budget.
How much amount will the West Bengal government give every month?
As per a report by Zee news Bangla, under this scheme of the West Bengal government a monthly assistance of “1500” rupees will be given for a maximum of 5 years until they get employment to those who are not getting the benefits of any other social security scheme of the state government except education or scholarship.
As per the scheme of the West Bengal government, the general category i.e. women from the general category used to get Rs 1000 per month. From now on, they will get Rs 1500 per month. The SC and ST category i.e. women from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes used to get Rs 1200 per month. With the increase of Rs 500, they will now get Rs 1700 per month.
CM Mamata Banerjee announces West Bengal Budget 2026-27
The West Bengal government on Thursday tabled a Rs 4.06 lakh crore interim budget in the state assembly for the 2026-27 financial year, rolling out cash support and allowance hike measures targeting women, youths and frontline workers ahead of the assembly polls due in less than three months.
For women, who comprise nearly half of the state’s population and have emerged as the TMC’s most reliable voting bloc in successive elections, the state government proposed to hike the monthly grant in the ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ scheme by Rs 500 from February this year. The government allocated Rs 15,000 crore for the scheme.
Tabling the budget, state Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya also announced that the state government will launch a scheme — ‘Banglar Yuva Sathi’ — to provide Rs 1,500 monthly allowance to unemployed people in the 21-40 years age group till they get jobs or for a period of up to five years.
The scheme will be launched from August 15 if the Trinamool Congress returns to power.
(With inputs from PTI)
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