Centre won’t release funds to West Bengal till 2024, says Mamata
1 year, 7 months ago

Centre won’t release funds to West Bengal till 2024, says Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on May 5 said that the Centre will not release funds to the State till the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. Ms. Banerjee said West Bengal has been deprived of funds under the scheme despite securing the first place in the 100 days work scheme for five consecutive years. I would urge all DMs, Panchayats, Municipalities to make sure that those who have not received their wages under the 100 days work scheme, may be involved in other works undertaken by the State government,” the Chief Minister said. Observing that on the one hand, water level was rising, while on the other, riverbanks were getting eroded at an increasing rate, Ms. Banerjee said that the Centre’s duty was to look into issues like riverbank erosion and flood management.

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'Bengal Govt Diverting Central Funds To Benefit Undeserving People': Shivraj Chouhan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Bengal Govt Diverting Central Funds To Benefit Undeserving People': Shivraj Chouhan

ABP News  

New Delhi: Declaring that the government would not allow the misuse of resources, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday alleged that the West Bengal government was diverting central funds and making "undeserving" people beneficiaries of welfare schemes. He said during Question Hour that the West Bengal government has made "undeserving" people beneficiaries rather than those who were …

'Release pending central funds to Bengal', Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi
11 months, 1 week ago

'Release pending central funds to Bengal', Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the release of pending financial dues to the state by the Centre. According to sources, the West Bengal government has stated that the Centre did not release Rs 7,000 crore as funds for the ration of the state. On December 20, 2023, Banerjee met PM …

MGNREGS dues and migration, a year of tumult in Centre-State ties for Bengal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

MGNREGS dues and migration, a year of tumult in Centre-State ties for Bengal

The Hindu  

December 26, 2023, marked two years since the Union government stopped funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to West Bengal. According to the West Bengal government, funds pending with the Centre amount to ₹6,911 crore including ₹3,732 crore against wage liability and ₹3,179 crore against non-wage liabilities. In the last month of the year, West Bengal …

West Bengal CM Mamata meets PM Modi for funds
1 year ago

West Bengal CM Mamata meets PM Modi for funds

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded the release of pending central funds to the state. She said the prime minister proposed that officials from the state and the Centre can sit together and clear the issues.Speaking to the media after the meeting in the Parliament complex along with nine …

Mamata Banerjee asks BJP govt to release funds due to West Bengal or 'leave the chair'
1 year ago

Mamata Banerjee asks BJP govt to release funds due to West Bengal or 'leave the chair'

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that the Centre should either release the funds due for the state or vacate office. "Funds to the tune of Rs 1.15 lakh crore due to Bengal will be sought.We will raise the slogan that give the poor people's money or leave the chair," she said while addressing a public meeting …

Mamata alleges Centre’s discrimination towards flood-hit people in north Bengal
1 year, 2 months ago

Mamata alleges Centre’s discrimination towards flood-hit people in north Bengal

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the Centre is discriminating against the flood-affected people of north Bengal despite the gravity of the disaster and the number of deaths in the region being similar to that in neighbouring Sikkim. Ms. Banerjee took to social networking site ‘X’ and said that she was stunned by the central discrimination …

Unpaid Wages, Glitchy Attendance App: Why MGNREGA Workers Are Protesting
1 year, 8 months ago

Unpaid Wages, Glitchy Attendance App: Why MGNREGA Workers Are Protesting

The Quint  

According to the Morcha, the last Fund transfer order to West Bengal was released on 26 December 2021 and no payment order was released after that. In January this year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the total central dues to the state government under MGNREGA currently stands at Rs 6,000 crore. The Hindu reported that during a …

Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to start sit-in today demanding release of central funds
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to start sit-in today demanding release of central funds

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will start a sit-in demonstration from 12 noon in central Kolkata today demanding release of central funds. West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. Meanwhile, a few hundred yards away, Abhishek Banerjee the Trinamool Congress supremo’s nephew and the party’s national general secretary, will hold a separate rally to protest against …

Mamata Banerjee to hold 24-hr protest to seek central funds for Bengal
1 year, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee to hold 24-hr protest to seek central funds for Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that she will hold a protest from March 29 noon to March 30 evening to demand the release of funds for central schemes such as those for housing and rural employment guarantee. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee “No fund allocation has been made in this year’s Union budget for these …

Mamata Banerjee to stage dharna against Centre for ‘deliberately depriving’ West Bengal of funds
1 year, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee to stage dharna against Centre for ‘deliberately depriving’ West Bengal of funds

The Hindu  

Accusing the Union government of “deliberately depriving” West Bengal of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and other Centrally “In this Budget also, there was no allocation for 100-day work MGNREGS in the State. The remarks come a day after The Hindu reported that the Union Rural Development Ministry had decided to withhold the MGNREGS funds …

Bengal CM Mamata plans two-day protest against Centre over non-payment of dues
1 year, 9 months ago

Bengal CM Mamata plans two-day protest against Centre over non-payment of dues

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to sit on a two-day dharna from March 29 against the Centre over non-payment of dues near Kolkata’s Ambedkar statue. "I met the Prime Minister around six months ago in this regard and asked for the disbursement of Rs 1.15 lakh crore under various heads. I have also spoken to Amit Shah …

No MGNREGS funds for West Bengal for 2023-24 too
1 year, 9 months ago

No MGNREGS funds for West Bengal for 2023-24 too

The Hindu  

The Union Rural Development Ministry has decided to withhold the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme funds for West Bengal for the financial year 2023-24, extending the imposition of Section 27 of the MGNREGA that allows for stoppage of funds for violation of rules in implementation of the scheme by the State. Since then, we haven’t got any further …

No PMAY funds if...: Centre writes to Bengal govt
1 year, 9 months ago

No PMAY funds if...: Centre writes to Bengal govt

Hindustan Times  

The Union rural development ministry has told the West Bengal government that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana funds sanctioned by the Centre in November 2022 will not be released if action is not taken against those who tried to misuse the scheme, state government officials familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The Centre, on November 24 last year, sanctioned …

West Bengal govt says no leaves on 20-21 Feb as staff call for 2-day cease-work
1 year, 10 months ago

West Bengal govt says no leaves on 20-21 Feb as staff call for 2-day cease-work

Live Mint  

As platform of state government employees called for a two-day cease work on 20-21 February in protest against the "meagre" hike in their dearness allowance, the West Bengal government has now said that no employee will be granted casual or any other leave for the 48 hour strike. Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya while presenting the budget on February 15 announced …

West Bengal facing discrimination over MGNREGA fund disbursement: Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 11 months ago

West Bengal facing discrimination over MGNREGA fund disbursement: Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the BJP-led Union government was discriminating against the state over the disbursement of MGNREGA funds. BJP-ruled states, however, are getting funds for the 100 days’ work scheme.” "Why is West Bengal facing such discrimination despite being number one in MGNREGA implementation? On the visits of central teams to West Bengal …

Centre owes Bengal Rs 6,000 crore for MGNREGA scheme: Mamata Banerjee at Sagardighi
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre owes Bengal Rs 6,000 crore for MGNREGA scheme: Mamata Banerjee at Sagardighi

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the BJP-led Union government was discriminating against the state over the disbursement of MGNREGA funds. She claimed the Centre owes West Bengal Rs 6,000 crore for the scheme. On the visits of central teams to West Bengal to oversee the implementation of various schemes, Banerjee alleged they were being sent …

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi seeking release of MGNREGA, PMAY funds
2 years, 7 months ago

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi seeking release of MGNREGA, PMAY funds

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on May 12 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention to release funds for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and PM Awas Yojana. “It is very astonishing that the Government of India is not releasing funds to West Bengal for MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana,” she said. “In Bengal, wage …

‘Centre not releasing…’: In letter to PM, Mamata claims delay in funds to Bengal
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Centre not releasing…’: In letter to PM, Mamata claims delay in funds to Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the Centre is not releasing funds to the state for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and the PM Awas Yojana, news agency ANI reported. The chief minister claimed that the wage payment for MGNREGA in Bengal is pending for more …

'We Don't Want To Bulldoze': Mamata Banerjee Takes Dig At BJP Over Jahangirpuri Demolition Drive
2 years, 8 months ago

'We Don't Want To Bulldoze': Mamata Banerjee Takes Dig At BJP Over Jahangirpuri Demolition Drive

ABP News  

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP over the demolition drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri days after the area was rocked by communal violence, ANI reported. Addressing a gathering at the Bengal Global Business Summit, Mamata Banerjee said, "We don't want to bulldoze. Mamata Banerjee On Bengal Business Summit The West Bengal …

Mamata Targets Centre over Farm Laws, Asks Where Has PM-CARES Fund Money Gone
4 years ago

Mamata Targets Centre over Farm Laws, Asks Where Has PM-CARES Fund Money Gone

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the Centre for forcibly implementing the new farm laws and accused it taking up schemes without consulting the states or providing financial support for projects. Banerjee said the country is going through a “suffocating phase” and slammed the BJP for demanding audits into the direct cash transfer scheme for …

Mamata Asks Centre to Clear Bengal's Dues, Seeks Creation of Separate Fund to Fight Covid-19
4 years, 4 months ago

Mamata Asks Centre to Clear Bengal's Dues, Seeks Creation of Separate Fund to Fight Covid-19

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked the Centre to clear all financial dues of the state worth Rs 53,000 crore to help it fight the COVID-19 pandemic effectively. Banerjee, during an online programme where Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated new testing facilities in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, also sought the creation of a separate fund …

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