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Mamata Banerjee Tears Centre's MGNREGA Note, Launches Independent Work Scheme Amid Funding Dispute
Dec 10, 2025 10:44 pm CST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee publicly tore up new MGNREGA regulations, accusing the BJP-led central government of withholding Rs 51,627 crore in funds to sabotage rural welfare programs. She announced her state would implement its own 100-day work scheme while enhancing social security through the Lakshmir Bhandar initiative, eliminating separate applications for old-age pensions.
West Bengal Election Officers Issued Notices for Improper Distribution of Voter Revision Forms
Nov 09, 2025 05:42 pm CST
The Election Commission of India has issued show-cause notices to eight Booth Level Officers in West Bengal for distributing voter enumeration forms at tea stalls and local clubs instead of following the mandatory door-to-door protocol during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The action came after multiple complaints from political parties, with officials from Cooch Behar and North 24 Parganas districts among those cited. A new 24x7 helpline has been established to report similar violations as the ECI works to ensure transparency in the voter list revision process.