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Suvendu Adhikari government 100 days: schemes fast, policies slow
A new government in Bengal just finished its first 100 days of work.
The leader, Suvendu Adhikari, says they have started almost all the help programs they promised.
They will hold special camps called Janakalyan Shibirs so more people can sign up for help.
The government is giving ₹3,000 every month to many women.
Women can also ride state buses for free.
Families can get medical help of ₹5 lakh every year.
The government gave land to the Border Security Force to build a fence near Bangladesh.
But the government has not yet made big plans for factories and jobs.
Making these plans is important for the state to grow.
So people are watching to see what happens next.
Bengal's BJP government completed 100 days in office on Monday.
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced Janakalyan Shibirs to enrol beneficiaries left out of welfare schemes.
Annapurna Yojana will transfer ₹3,000 monthly to nearly 1.45 crore women aged 25-60.
The government handed over 1,024.75 acres of land to the BSF for fencing along the Bangladesh border.
The government has yet to frame land, industrial and free foodgrain policies.
- Who
- Suvendu Adhikari, chief minister of Bengal's BJP government
- What
- Completed 100 days in office, implementing welfare schemes while major policies remain unframed
- Where
- Bengal (West Bengal), India; Adhikari spoke at a programme in Purulia
- When
- Monday, marking 100 days since the government took office
- Why
- To fulfil election promises and drive the state's development through industrialisation, jobs and law and order
Government's view
Critics' concerns
Beneficiary cleanup
Government's view
Removing over 30 lakh ineligible women from welfare rolls was a necessary clean-up of state funds.
Critics' concerns
Beneficiary numbers fell from 2.21 crore to 1.45 crore, leaving many women without support.
Free foodgrain policy
Government's view
Discarding free grain for those beyond the Centre's NFSA list could save at least ₹5,000 crore annually.
Critics' concerns
The additional two crore people receiving free grain may genuinely need the support.
Ayushman Bharat coverage
Government's view
The Centre's scheme with clear criteria will cover over six crore people with ₹5 lakh medical coverage.
Critics' concerns
The criteria could leave many people out, unlike the previous Swasthya Sathi scheme which had no prerequisites.
Key facts
- Government
- BJP regime in Bengal led by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari
- Days in office
- 100
- Annapurna Yojana
- ₹3,000 monthly to nearly 1.45 crore women aged 25-60
- Land handed to BSF
- 1,024.75 acres for fencing along the Bangladesh border
- Free bus travel
- Free travel for women in state-run buses; subsidy of about ₹600 crore needed
- Ayushman Bharat
- Medical coverage of ₹5 lakh annually per family; over six crore people expected to be covered
- Potential savings
- Up to ₹7,000 crore annually from PM-KISAN; at least ₹5,000 crore from free foodgrain policy
- 7th Pay Commission
- Recommendations due within six months; 20% DA for state employees from October
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister
“We have implemented all the schemes which we had promised. We will organise Janakalyan Shibirs soon to enrol beneficiaries who could not apply for schemes.”
telegraphindia.com










