Rs 3,000 for jobless graduates, free bus rides for women in BJP's Bengal budget
West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced the Bharosa Scheme for unemployed people aged 21 to 45 years. Under the scheme, graduates not having a job will be entitled to financial assistance of 3,000 per month. Meanwhile, unemployed non-graduates will receive 2,000 per month, the minister said.
West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday presented the Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government's first Budget in the Legislative Assembly, announcing a range of social welfare measures, infrastructure projects, and recruitment commitments.
He announced the Bharosa Scheme for unemployed individuals aged 21 to 45 years. Under the scheme, graduates not having a job will be entitled to financial assistance of 3,000 per month. Meanwhile, unemployed non-graduates will receive an allowance of 2,000 per month, the minister said.
WOMEN-ORIENTED SCHEMES
Dasgupta also announced the allocation of Rs 550 crore for the provision of free travel to women in state government-operated buses. He also allocated Rs 36,000 crore for women's financial assistance scheme Annapurna Yojana.
He also said that unmarried women will get a one-time grant of Rs 50,000 to pursue higher education.
MEGA RECRUITMENT DRIVES
Dasgupta also announced recruitment drives to fill up 20,000 vacant police posts and 50,000 teaching posts across Bengal. Overall, nearly 1 lakh recruitments for state government jobs, with 33 percent earmarked for women, will be carried out.
The Finance Minister further said that north Bengal will soon get its first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
4 NEW AIRPORTS IN BENGAL
Dasgupta also announced that 1,000–1,500 acres of land will be identified by the state government for the construction of a greenfield airport in Kalyani in order to reduce passenger congestion at the Kolkata airport.
Declaring a major push for air travel in the state, he further said that Purulia, Balurghat, Malda will get new airports under the Centre's UDAAN scheme. Moreover, the Cooch Behar airport will be expanded, the minister added.
The minister also said that retired journalists will be entitled to Rs 5,000 monthly pension. He also announced a 20 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees. The revised DA will be implemented from October this year, he said.
West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday presented the Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government's first Budget in the Legislative Assembly, announcing a range of social welfare measures, infrastructure projects, and recruitment commitments.
He announced the Bharosa Scheme for unemployed individuals aged 21 to 45 years. Under the scheme, graduates not having a job will be entitled to financial assistance of 3,000 per month. Meanwhile, unemployed non-graduates will receive an allowance of 2,000 per month, the minister said.
WOMEN-ORIENTED SCHEMES
Dasgupta also announced the allocation of Rs 550 crore for the provision of free travel to women in state government-operated buses. He also allocated Rs 36,000 crore for women's financial assistance scheme Annapurna Yojana.
He also said that unmarried women will get a one-time grant of Rs 50,000 to pursue higher education.
MEGA RECRUITMENT DRIVES
Dasgupta also announced recruitment drives to fill up 20,000 vacant police posts and 50,000 teaching posts across Bengal. Overall, nearly 1 lakh recruitments for state government jobs, with 33 percent earmarked for women, will be carried out.
The Finance Minister further said that north Bengal will soon get its first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
4 NEW AIRPORTS IN BENGAL
Dasgupta also announced that 1,000–1,500 acres of land will be identified by the state government for the construction of a greenfield airport in Kalyani in order to reduce passenger congestion at the Kolkata airport.
Declaring a major push for air travel in the state, he further said that Purulia, Balurghat, Malda will get new airports under the Centre's UDAAN scheme. Moreover, the Cooch Behar airport will be expanded, the minister added.
The minister also said that retired journalists will be entitled to Rs 5,000 monthly pension. He also announced a 20 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees. The revised DA will be implemented from October this year, he said.
