Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Suvendu Adhikari Unveils Welfare and Infrastructure Push in Nandigram
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced many government projects in Nandigram.
These projects include roads, houses, hospitals, buses, jobs and support for farmers.
Thousands of families received money for building or completing homes.
About 67,000 women received money through the Annapurna Yojana.
The government is also distributing Ayushman Bharat health cards.
Some people who cannot receive those cards are to receive coverage under another state health scheme.
Hospitals and health centres will be expanded or repaired.
Adhikari said Nandigram would be his government’s top priority.
He also asked residents to give his party more electoral support.
Suvendu Adhikari announced welfare, healthcare, housing, road and connectivity projects across Nandigram I and II.
The government said development works worth nearly Rs 300 crore had been initiated across the constituency.
Some 7,300 beneficiaries received second housing instalments, while construction began for 11,700 additional homes.
Around 67,000 women received Rs 3,000 each under the Annapurna Yojana during August.
Adhikari promised benefits for all eligible residents, including minority communities and migrant workers, regardless of voting preferences.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and the state government.
- What
- Announced and inaugurated welfare, infrastructure, healthcare, housing, employment and connectivity initiatives in Nandigram.
- When
- Monday, August 31, 2026, according to the Chief Minister’s Office post.
- Where
- Nandigram I and II blocks in West Bengal, including minority-dominated villages and local health facilities.
- Why
- To expand development and welfare delivery in Nandigram, which Adhikari called his government’s number one priority, while also seeking electoral support.
Adhikari’s Government Position
Political Context and Criticism
Welfare for all residents
Adhikari’s Government Position
Adhikari said eligible residents would receive government benefits even if they had not voted for him, specifically mentioning minority-dominated villages and migrant workers.
Political Context and Criticism
The announcement was delivered in a politically charged setting, alongside Adhikari’s appeal for a larger electoral margin in Nandigram.
Nandigram’s priority
Adhikari’s Government Position
Adhikari declared Nandigram his government’s number one priority and highlighted extensive ongoing development projects.
Political Context and Criticism
Nandigram’s political importance was emphasised through references to the 2007 land-acquisition movement, the 2021 election and Adhikari’s criticism of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s alleged vendetta politics.
Connectivity promises
Adhikari’s Government Position
Adhikari promised to accelerate the bridge linking Nandigram with Haldia and said rail connectivity could become operational by March of the following year.
Political Context and Criticism
The bridge and railway projects were presented as future commitments, while the articles did not provide an independent assessment of their completion timelines.
- Development allocation
- Nearly Rs 300 crore in development works had reportedly been initiated across Nandigram I and II.
- Road projects
- Thirty-two new road or road-renovation projects were inaugurated or had foundation stones laid.
- Housing
- A total of 7,300 beneficiaries received a second instalment of Rs 60,000 each, and construction began for 11,700 new houses.
- Women’s welfare
- Around 67,000 women received Rs 3,000 each under the Annapurna Yojana during August.
- Employment
- The Viksit Bharat Gramin Rozgar Guarantee programme was announced with up to 125 days of annual wage employment and up to Rs 34,500 in yearly wages for eligible workers.
- Healthcare
- Nearly 2.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat cards were being distributed, while around 87,000 excluded people were promised coverage under the Mukhyamantri Health Bima Yojana.
- Medical expansion
- Reyapara Rural Health Centre is to expand from 30 beds to 60 beds, alongside upgrades at other facilities.
