Annapurna Yojana rollout begins in Siliguri; SDO to oversee 33 wards
Following the change in regime, the state's administrative priorities and implementation mechanisms have begun reflecting the new government's policy direction.
East Burdwan has set a benchmark by surpassing its registration target under the Annapurna Yojana on the day of its formal launch.
Senior district administration officials said the number of registrations has already reached nearly one-sixth of the total number of Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries in the district. In February 2026, the number of Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries stood at 12.5 lakh.
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The Annapurna Yojana was formally launched across West Bengal by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari from Nabanna today. As part of the inauguration, 10 beneficiaries in East Burdwan received Annapurna Yojana recognition certificates from District Magistrate Sweta Agarwal at a function.
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District Magistrate Sweta Agarwal said the state government had set a target of 1.69 lakh registrations for the district before the formal launch of the scheme.
“Not only did we meet the target, but we completed 1.98 lakh registrations in the last five days,” she said.
Officials added that a door-to-door survey of beneficiaries under the Central Housing Scheme will begin shortly. Government representatives conducting the survey will also carry out Annapurna Yojana registrations simultaneously.
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