Chandrima tables vote on accounts, Proposes Rs 4,06,084.17 crore for 2026-27

The recipients of Lakshimir Bhandar will get Rs 500 more per month from February while the state government employees, school and college teachers will get 4 per cent dearness allowance (DA).

This was announced by Chandrima Bhattacharya, state minister for finance while tabling the vote on accounts in the West Bengal Assembly this afternoon.

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For 2026-27 the Budget proposals stands at Rs 4,06,084.17 crore.

She also announced that 1.72 crore people have been brought out of poverty.

The women belonging to the general caste will get Rs 1,500 per month under Laksahmir Bhandar scheme while those belonging to SC and ST categories will get Rs 1,700 per month.

The state government has introduced a scheme for unemployed youths, who have passed Madhyamik or equivalent examination. The scheme, called Banglar Yuba Sathi, will give the unemployed youths Rs 1,500 per month. It will be launched on 15 August. The youths between 21 years and 40 years can apply for the scheme.

Bhattacharya said the agricultural workers will get Rs 4,000 annually payable in two instalments. One instalment will be given during the Rabi season and the other one during the Kharif season.

The youths, between the ages 21 and 40, who have cleared Class X, will get Rs 1,500 per month till they get a job.

The state government has proposed to waive the charges to be paid by the marginal farmers for using tube wells installed by the state government.

The state government has decided to enhance the tariff of the state health scheme giving benefits to the pension holders. It has been proposed to enhance the financial support by 75 per cent if the medical bill crosses Rs 2 lakh in empanelled hospitals. The remuneration for the civic volunteers, ASHA and Anganwadi workers have been increased by Rs 1,000 per month from 1 April.

Coming down heavily on the BJP, Mrs Bhattacharya said the saffron camp has deprived Bengal by not clearing its dues. It has not given a single paisa to set up rural houses, drinking water to rural areas to the workers engaged in 100 days work. The state government is committed to serve the poor irrespective of the support by the centre. “Despite step-motherly attitude towards the state government, it is carrying out more than 65 welfare schemes due to the able leadership of Mamata Banerjee. She makes the planning perfectly and this has helped the state government to carry on with its projects.”

Mrs Bhattacharya said the state government has taken a comprehensive scheme to prevent erosion on the embankment of river Ganga in Malda and Murshidabad.

The state government will set up five industrial clusters and is going to be the industrial hub particularly steel and cement in near future. She said in the IT sector, the state is doing well and it has become an important investment destination. The financial health of the state has become sound due to the pro industry policies taken up by the state government.