In a direction aimed at safeguarding women's safety in West Bengal, the budget has also proposed setting up at least one women police station in every sub-division and Nari Sahayata Desk in every police station.
East Burdwan has set a benchmark by surpassing its registration target under the Annapurna Yojana on the day of its formal launch.
Following the change in regime, the state's administrative priorities and implementation mechanisms have begun reflecting the new government's policy direction.
Far more than a beneficiary verification exercise, the West Bengal government’s newly launched Annapurna Yojana is emerging as one of the state's most ambitious attempts to build a household-level socio-economic database, potentially reshaping how welfare schemes, development programmes and public investments are planned in the years ahead.
Chief Minister Adhikari said the decision was aimed at protecting educational institutions and religious places from the social impact of liquor consumption, while also ensuring that cases of public nuisance and mischief are not reported near schools, colleges, and temples.
