Archive · 6 Aug 2026
West Bengal Transfers ₹6,000 Crore, Renames Scheme 'Paschim Banga Awas'
The government of West Bengal, a state in India, is helping families build their own homes.
It sent money directly to the bank accounts of more than 10 lakh families.
Lakh means one hundred thousand, so that is over a million families.
The money, about six thousand crore rupees, is the second part of the housing help.
A crore is a very large number—it is ten million rupees.
The housing plan used to be called 'Banglar Bari' by the earlier government.
Now, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari renamed it 'Paschim Banga Awas'.
He started the programme at Nabanna Sabhaghar in Kolkata and gave out some cheques as a symbol.
He also asked families to finish building their houses and use other government help like solar power schemes.
The government also plans a 'Tiranga Yatra' to give out about 70 lakh national flags.
The West Bengal government transferred over ₹6,000 crore directly into the bank accounts of more than 10.20 lakh rural housing beneficiaries as the second installment.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari renamed the scheme 'Paschim Banga Awas', saying the previous government's 'Banglar Bari' name was claimed by the TMC.
The programme was launched from Nabanna Sabhaghar, where Adhikari symbolically handed over cheques; approximately ₹6,122 crore will be credited.
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked the state to find land for more houses, while Adhikari urged beneficiaries to use subsidies and rural employment schemes.
Adhikari announced a 'Tiranga Yatra' on August 10 with about 70 lakh national flags to be distributed and a special Assembly session on August 12.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and the state government
- What
- Directly transferred over ₹6,000 crore to more than 10.20 lakh rural housing beneficiaries and renamed the scheme 'Paschim Banga Awas'
- When
- Thursday, August 6, 2026
- Where
- West Bengal, launched from Nabanna Sabhaghar in Kolkata
- Why
- To deliver the second installment of rural housing assistance and rebrand the scheme under the new state government after the previous TMC government had named it 'Banglar Bari'
Previous TMC government
Current state government under Suvendu Adhikari
Naming and credit for the housing scheme
Previous TMC government
The scheme was called 'Banglar Bari' and the previous government claimed it was started by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government.
Current state government under Suvendu Adhikari
The current administration says the scheme will now be known as 'Paschim Banga Awas' from now on, and that all eligible applicants will be covered in subsequent phases after verification and availability of funds.
- Scheme (new name)
- Paschim Banga Awas (Paschimbanga Abas)
- Scheme (old name)
- Banglar Bari
- Amount transferred
- Over ₹6,000 crore (approximately ₹6,122 crore)
- Beneficiaries
- More than 10.20 lakh rural households
- Chief Minister
- Suvendu Adhikari
- Launch venue
- Nabanna Sabhaghar, Kolkata
- Tiranga Yatra
- August 10; about 70 lakh national flags
- Special Assembly session
- August 12