'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 actually "deserving" and a committed a crime by doing so. Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani said in 2020-21, the budget allocation under the MGNREGS was around Rs 60,000 crore. Replying to a supplementary question by DMK's T R Baalu, he said the budgetary funds allocated under the rural job guarantee scheme was being increased by Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 20,000 every year.

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Parliament: Centre, TMC spar over MGNREGA fund disbursal to West Bengal
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Parliament: Centre, TMC spar over MGNREGA fund disbursal to West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress and the central government on Tuesday clashed in Parliament over the disbursal of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to the state, after TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee claimed in the Lok Sabha that the West Bengal government is yet to receive funds under the central scheme for the fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. …

Release of Rs 5,300 crore for Upper Bhadra Project depends on funds available, says centre
3 months, 1 week ago

Release of Rs 5,300 crore for Upper Bhadra Project depends on funds available, says centre

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Even as the Congress government in Karnataka has continued its tirade against the Central Government for not releasing Rs 5,300 crore for the Upper Bhadra Project, as assured in the Union Budget, the Centre has clarified that the release of funds depends on the availability of funds, geographic distribution under the project scheme and priority. On September 5, 2024, …

Nirmala Sitharaman says Karnataka and Bengaluru are set to benefit under many schemes announced in Budget
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman says Karnataka and Bengaluru are set to benefit under many schemes announced in Budget

The Hindu  

Following criticism of the Union Budget by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday defended the Centre’s financial allocation to Karnataka and said that many of the large projects announced in the Budget would bring benefits to the State. While Mr. Siddaramaiah had listed out Karnataka’s expectations from the Budget that were not met, Ms. Sitharaman gave …

MP: No Welfare Scheme Will Be Withdrawn, Monthly Incentive Given to Women Under ‘Ladli Behna Programme’ Unlikely to Be Increased
5 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: No Welfare Scheme Will Be Withdrawn, Monthly Incentive Given to Women Under ‘Ladli Behna Programme’ Unlikely to Be Increased

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh finance minister Jagdish Devda on Monday announced that no welfare schemes being undertaken by the state government would be withdrawn. Sources said that the state government was unlikely to increase the monthly incentive given to the beneficiaries of the ‘Ladli Behna’ scheme, that had proved game changer for the ruling BJP in the 2023 assembly elections in …

Mamata Banerjee releases ₹3,193 crore assistance for farmers under 2 schemes
6 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee releases ₹3,193 crore assistance for farmers under 2 schemes

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced an assistance of ₹2,900 crore for 10.5 million farmers and sharecroppers under the state’s Krishak Bandhu welfare scheme and another ₹293 crore as compensation for crop loss because of the weather. West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with some of her party’s newly elected Lok Sabha MPs …

Bengal taking precautions to stop misuse of MGNREGA funds: Officials
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal taking precautions to stop misuse of MGNREGA funds: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The West Bengal government is taking extreme precautions to ensure that there is no misuse of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 funds that chief minister Mamata Banerjee has promised to disburse on February 21 from the state exchequer, officials handling the operation said. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee “The state panchayat and rural development …

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

Centre not responsible for financial crunch in Kerala, says Union Minister V. Muraleedharan
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre not responsible for financial crunch in Kerala, says Union Minister V. Muraleedharan

The Hindu  

Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan on November 13, 2023 termed “baseless” the Kerala Government’s argument that the Centre was primarily responsible for the State’s financial problems. Blaming extravagance and financial mismanagement by the Left Democratic Front government for the fiscal crunch experienced by Kerala, Mr. Muraleedharan presented a set of figures on Central transfers under various components, …

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 …

Trinamool's Delhi protest aimed to divert attention from scams in West Bengal: BJP
1 year, 2 months ago

Trinamool's Delhi protest aimed to divert attention from scams in West Bengal: BJP

India Today  

The BJP on Monday slammed the Trinamool Congress protest here as “drama” and alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent her party leaders led by a “corrupt MP” to hold dharna to divert public attention from the scams committed in her state. Addressing a press conference at BJP headquarters, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur gave details …

BJP demands CBI probe on Bengal's use of NREGA funds amid Trinamool's protest
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP demands CBI probe on Bengal's use of NREGA funds amid Trinamool's protest

India Today  

The leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal on Monday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the state government's spending of the MGNREGA funds allotted by the central government. Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, alleged that "huge scams" have been uncovered in the state government's spending of the Centre's NREGA …

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, …

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 …

Mamata's welfare vs BJP's PMcare: What to expect in Bengal politics in the new year
1 year, 11 months ago

Mamata's welfare vs BJP's PMcare: What to expect in Bengal politics in the new year

India Today  

The Narendra Modi government literally played Santa for Mamata Banerjee-ruled West Bengal as 2022 drew to an end. The Prime Minister’s Office announced projects worth Rs 7,800 crore, besides flagging off two major infrastructure projects—a Bengal stretch of the Vande Bharat Express, from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, and completion of expansion of the Kolkata Metro from Joka to Taratala. While …

Release of MGNREGA funds a continuous process: Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Release of MGNREGA funds a continuous process: Minister

The Hindu  

Hitting out at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his allegation that the Centre had failed to pay MGNREGA dues to the States, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh said the release of money for the scheme is a continuous process and the liability figure is dynamic. In a tweet on Tuesday evening, Mr. Kharge said: “The Modi government is determined …

Centre withholding West Bengal’s MGNREGS funds, says Trinamool in Rajya Sabha
2 years ago

Centre withholding West Bengal’s MGNREGS funds, says Trinamool in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Withholding funds due to West Bengal under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is “political discrimination” by the Union government, the Trinamool Congress said in the Rajya Sabha, as the two sides sparred on the issue in the Upper House on Wednesday. Invoking Section 27 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Centre has blocked …

7,660 crore central funds meant for Panchayat Raj diverted by AP to pay power bills
2 years, 3 months ago

7,660 crore central funds meant for Panchayat Raj diverted by AP to pay power bills

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Chamber president Rajendra Prasad said here on Thursday that the state government diverted Rs. 7,660 crore of central funds for Panchayat Raj to clear the panchayats’ arrears in electricity bills, against the norms. Participating in a sarpanches awareness meeting organised by the Telugu Desam here, Prasad said it was state finance minister Rajendranath who announced …

Krishak Bandhu scheme better than PM-Kisan: Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 7 months ago

Krishak Bandhu scheme better than PM-Kisan: Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

As farmers in West Bengal received the first installment of funds under the PM-KISAN scheme on Friday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre, accusing it of dilly-dallying over the transfer of funds to beneficiaries in the state. In an open letter to farmers, Banerjee also said the decision to extend the benefits of the scheme to eligible …

India could resist Covid-19 onslaught due to system created by Nehru-Gandhi: Shiv Sena
3 years, 7 months ago

India could resist Covid-19 onslaught due to system created by Nehru-Gandhi: Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

The Shiv Sena has taken pot shots at the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Central government and said that the country was able to resist the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic due to the system created by Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi over the decades. HT Image “Today India is able to bear the onslaught of this pandemic due to the …

'Bhatija and company swindled central funds sent for Amphan relief': Amit Shah
3 years, 9 months ago

'Bhatija and company swindled central funds sent for Amphan relief': Amit Shah

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Part leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Mamata Banerjee government of 'swindling' the money sent by the Centre for cyclone Amphan relief in the Sunderbans region of West Bengal. Addressing an election rally in Gosaba, Shah claimed that "Bhatija and company swindled central funds sent for Amphan relief". Shah said that if the …

Modi Govt Trying to Mislead Bengal Farmers by Blaming State for Blocking Cash Benefits: TMC
3 years, 11 months ago

Modi Govt Trying to Mislead Bengal Farmers by Blaming State for Blocking Cash Benefits: TMC

News 18  

The Trinamool Congress on Friday accused the Centre of trying to mislead farmers of West Bengal by repeatedly blaming the state government for depriving them of cash benefits under the ‘PM Kisan Nidhi Samman’ scheme. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had asked the Centre to route the cash benefits through the state government and not directly to the farmers. The Union …

Malicious propaganda for political gain: Mamata Banerjee responds to PM Modi's attack over PM-Kisan
3 years, 11 months ago

Malicious propaganda for political gain: Mamata Banerjee responds to PM Modi's attack over PM-Kisan

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "trying to mislead" the people with "half-truth and distorted facts" after the later alleged that the West Bengal government was stonewalling the Centre's flagship PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in the state. Accusing the central government of indulging in "malicious propaganda for political gains," she said …

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 …

Amit Shah attacks Mamata govt in Bankura, says TMC not letting poor benefit from 80 central schemes
4 years, 1 month ago

Amit Shah attacks Mamata govt in Bankura, says TMC not letting poor benefit from 80 central schemes

India Today  

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah is in West Bengal on a two-day visit and while addressing an event in Bankura on Thursday, Amit Shah said people in Bengal are angry with the Mamata Banerjee government. The Mamata Banerjee government is not letting the benefits of over 80 schemes of the central government reach the poor in Bengal,” …

'Fugitive of Law is Also Fugitive of Society': West Bengal Guv Dhankhar on Bimal Gurung's Reappearance
4 years, 1 month ago

'Fugitive of Law is Also Fugitive of Society': West Bengal Guv Dhankhar on Bimal Gurung's Reappearance

News 18  

Taking a dig at GJM supremo Bimal Gurung who had recently made a dramatic public appearance in Kolkata after being on the run for three years following charges of murder and cases under the stringent UAPA, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said a "fugitive of the law is also a fugitive of the society". "A fugitive of the …

West Bengal guv responds to Mamata's letter, asks why state wants to to act as 'intermediary' in PM-Kisan funds transfer
4 years, 2 months ago

West Bengal guv responds to Mamata's letter, asks why state wants to to act as 'intermediary' in PM-Kisan funds transfer

Firstpost  

Banerjee had written to the Centre, saying that she was ready to implement PM-Kisan and Ayushman Bharat schemes in West Bengal if the funds are routed through the state government Kolkata: War of words intensified between West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as they continued to shoot off letters to lash out at each other over …

₹1 Crore Earmarked For Providing Assistance To Advocates In Indigent Condition Due To COVID19: Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Informs Delhi HC
4 years, 3 months ago

₹1 Crore Earmarked For Providing Assistance To Advocates In Indigent Condition Due To COVID19: Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Informs Delhi HC

Live Law  

Advocates Welfare Fund Trust has informed the Delhi High Court that it has earmarked ₹1 crore for providing financial assistance to advocates in Delhi who have been pushed to indigent condition due to COVID19 lockdown. The Trust further informed the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan that this support will be provided over and above …

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