March 19, 2025
Lok Sabha MP Asit Kumar Mal’s Zero Hour mention on the demand for funds for Awas Yojana and MGNREGS (100 Days’ Work) for Bengal
Thank you, Madam for giving me an opportunity. I would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that each and every State of India gets money for Awas Yojana, but only West Bengal is deprived of the funds of Awas Yojana for several years. The hon. Chief Minister of West Bengal has given Rs. 60,000per beneficiary as first instalment. There are a total of 12 lakh beneficiaries under the Awas Yojana (Banglar Bari). You will be glad to know that recently in the Budget Session, hon. Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee has allotted funds for 16 lakh Awas Yojana beneficiaries, besides, the West Bengal Government has already paid the wages of 28 lakh 100-day job workers. If the Central Government would pay these funds, then the West Bengal Government could give more effective service to the poor people of West Bengal. I, therefore, want to make this request. Let the hon. Prime Minister allot funds for Awas Yojana and 100-day job for the workers of West Bengal.
