Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Bengal Government Seeks Revenue Boost via Stake Sales
The new BJP government in Bengal wants to find ways to make more money.
They asked all government departments to come up with ideas to increase revenue.
This includes selling parts of state-owned companies and listing them on the stock market.
The previous government didn't do much to increase taxes and even removed some fees.
The new government needs more money to pay for things like free bus rides for women and a food scheme called Annapurna Yojana.
They think this will help them run the state better and pay for all the promises they made.
BJP-led Bengal government seeks new revenue generation ideas.
Departments asked to submit reports by July 24.
Potential stake sales in WBSEDL and WBPDCL could generate thousands of crores.
Previous government introduced only one tax, which was withdrawn.
New government aims to fund schemes like Annapurna Yojana and women's transport subsidy.
- Who
- BJP-led government in Bengal
- What
- Seeking new revenue generation ideas, including stake sales in state utilities
- When
- Reports due by July 24
- Where
- Bengal, India
- Why
- To fund government expenditures and schemes like Annapurna Yojana and women's transport subsidy
BJP-Led Government
Previous Trinamool Congress Government
Revenue Generation Initiatives
BJP-Led Government
The BJP-led government is actively seeking new ways to increase revenue, including stake sales in state utilities and listing government companies on the stock exchange.
Previous Trinamool Congress Government
The previous Trinamool Congress government introduced only one tax, the entry tax, which was withdrawn, and blocked new taxes like water tax.
- Chief Secretary
- Manoj Agarwal
- Deadline for Revenue Reports
- July 24
- Potential Revenue from Stake Sales
- A few thousand crores
- Annual Subsidy for Women's Transport
- ₹500 crore
- Annual Cost of Annapurna Yojana
- ₹10,000 crore