‘Our govt’s mission is to restore state’s glory, build Viksit Bengal as part of Viksit Bharat,’ said Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta in Budget speech on Monday (June 22, 2026). Mr. Dasgupta allocated ₹36,000 crore for women’s financial assistance scheme Annapurna Yojna.
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Industry and employment generation are also expected to be key focus areas of the Budget as the government seeks to attract large investments and boost economic activity.
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Mr. Dasgupta announced that govt will raise MLA local area development funds from annual ₹70 lakh to ₹1 crore.
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Govt announced to allocate land to build a new greefield airport near Kolkata.
Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced that govt will allocate ₹36,000 crore for women’s financial assistance scheme Annapurna Yojna.- PTI
Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced that ₹550 crore will be allocated for free bus scheme for women. Govt will also grant women a “Pink Card” soon.
Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced of raising MLA local area development funds from annual ₹70 lakh to ₹1 crore.- PTI
Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced that girl students of State govt and govt aided schools will be granted a scholarship of ₹50,000.
DA for govt employees will be raised by 20% from October, said Finance Minister.
Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced in the Assembly on Monday (June 22) that govt is going to recruit one lakh people for various vacant post. He also added that govt is going to reserve 33% of the vacant post for women candidates. Govt is going to fill 20,000 seats in State police force, said the Minister.
The West Bengal government is set to introduce two Bills in the Assembly to strictly deal with public disorder, vandalism and attacks on police personnel and public servants, a senior official said on Sunday (June 21, 2026).
He said the Home Department is likely to place the proposed legislation before the state Cabinet for approval on Monday (June 22, 2026).
The Bills are expected to be tabled during the Budget Session of the Assembly, said the senior official in the State Secretariat.
The State’s outstanding debt is estimated at over ₹7.5 lakh crore, with the debt-to-GSDP ratio hovering around 38%, among the highest for major States. Interest payments alone account for nearly ₹49,000 crore annually, constraining the State’s fiscal space.
The BJP government’s first full budget in West Bengal, to be presented in the Assembly on Monday (June 22, 2026), is expected to strike a balance between sustaining welfare commitments and pursuing fiscal consolidation amid one of the heaviest debt burdens among major States.
Officials said the budget is likely to adhere to the BJP’s poll promises while signalling a shift from cash transfer-led welfare measures towards employment generation, industrial growth and revenue mobilisation.
In its Interim Budget earlier this year, the previous TMC government had estimated expenditure of ₹4.06 lakh crore, of which ₹1.68 lakh crore, or 41.4%, was earmarked for the social sector.
Published - June 22, 2026 10:41 am IST
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