Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Suvendu directs MLAs to set up Netaji service centres
West Bengal's leader, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, made a big announcement on Wednesday.
He told all MLAs — the people elected to help each area — to open help centres.
These centres will be called Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Seva Kendra, named after a famous Indian freedom fighter.
The government will give each centre Rs 30,000 every month to run it.
But there are rules: centres that do not work will not get the money.
Every centre must show a portrait of Netaji wearing traditional Indian clothes.
More than 100 of these centres are already open.
The government will also give former MLAs more money for medical needs — Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 6,000 every month.
This extra help starts in August.
The centres are meant to serve everyone in the area, whether they voted for the MLA or not.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari directed all MLAs to set up public service centres named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Seva Kendra in their constituencies.
The state will give Rs 30,000 per month to each centre, subject to conditions, with funds to be provided from August.
Each centre must display a portrait of Netaji in dhoti and kurta supplied by the state Information and Cultural Affairs Department.
More than 100 such service centres have already been opened in the state.
The monthly medical allowance for former MLAs will be increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000, effective from August.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who directed all MLAs; former MLAs also benefit from an allowance increase.
- What
- A directive to set up Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Seva Kendra public service centres in every constituency with Rs 30,000 monthly state aid, plus a higher medical allowance for former MLAs.
- When
- Wednesday, August 12; the aid and enhanced allowance will be provided from August.
- Where
- West Bengal, announced in the state Assembly (article datelined Kolkata).
- Why
- To ensure every constituent receives services regardless of political affiliation and to support senior former MLAs.
- Service centre name
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Seva Kendra
- Monthly aid per centre
- Rs 30,000
- Funding start
- August
- Centres already opened
- More than 100
- Portrait requirement
- Netaji in dhoti and kurta, supplied by the Information and Cultural Affairs Department
- Former MLAs' medical allowance
- Increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000 per month, effective August
- Next legislative step
- Finance minister to bring an amendment in the next Assembly session
- Retirement allowance
- Increase under discussion with Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta