Archive · 25 Jul 2026
WB Finance Minister Credits Centre for Rs 70,000 Crore Aid
The Finance Minister of West Bengal, Swapan Dasgupta, said in the Assembly that the state received Rs 70,000 crore from the Central government since the BJP came to power.
This money was very important because it stopped West Bengal from going bankrupt.
The minister also said that the previous government had left the state with a lot of debt and that many welfare programs would have had to close without the Central government's help.
There is also a dispute about an arbitration award in favor of Tata Motors over some land.
The previous government claims they did well in many areas, but the current government says they found fewer small and medium-sized businesses than the previous government claimed.
West Bengal received Rs 70,000 crore from the Centre since the BJP came to power.
The state was saved from bankruptcy due to this financial aid.
The previous government left the state with a debt of more than Rs 8 lakh crore.
The current government accuses the previous government of breaking budgetary discipline.
The previous government claims they secured top-tier rankings in various parameters.
- Who
- West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta
- What
- Credited the Centre for providing Rs 70,000 crore aid to West Bengal
- When
- July 25
- Where
- West Bengal Assembly
- Why
- To prevent the state from going bankrupt and to fund welfare schemes
Current Government's View
Previous Government's View
Financial Aid from Centre
Current Government's View
The current government received Rs 70,000 crore from the Centre, which was crucial for the state's financial stability.
Previous Government's View
The previous government claims they secured top-tier rankings in various parameters, including investment in heavy industries and panchayati raj.
Budgetary Discipline
Current Government's View
The current government accuses the previous government of breaking budgetary discipline over the years.
Previous Government's View
The previous government claims they maintained budgetary discipline and achieved significant rankings in various parameters.
MSMEs in West Bengal
Current Government's View
The current government found that only 99,000 medium and small-scale enterprises are functional in the state, contrary to the previous government's claim of 93 lakh MSMEs.
Previous Government's View
The previous government claims there were 93 lakh MSMEs in West Bengal.
- Financial Aid Received
- Rs 70,000 crore
- State Debt
- More than Rs 8 lakh crore
- Arbitration Award
- In favour of Tata Motors over a dispute concerning land allotted for setting up a car manufacturing unit
- Functional MSMEs
- 99,000
- Claimed MSMEs
- 93 lakh