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- West Bengal's government and the BJP marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 with events across the state, including lighting one lakh diyas across Kolkata.
- A life-size wax statue of Modi, gifted by artist Susanta Roy, was unveiled at the BJP's Salt Lake office by state president Samik Bhattacharya.
- The state launched the PM Vishwakarma Scheme for the first time, a Union government scheme that supports traditional artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said 2,02,000 of 7,70,000 earlier enrollments under the scheme are currently active, and a bill will be brought in the Assembly to delegate some powers to Panchayat Secretaries.
- The celebrations matter because they signal West Bengal's entry into a central scheme the previous state government had not allowed to be implemented, alongside promises of houses for 50 lakh listed beneficiaries.
What to watch next
- Passage of the Assembly bill delegating powers to Panchayat Secretaries for the Vishwakarma scheme.
- Whether the target of 2 crore diyas lit across West Bengal is reached.
- Housing construction beginning for the 50 lakh listed beneficiaries under the Awas Yojana.
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Suvendu Adhikari
Chief Minister
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“PM Modi said that they have made a list of 50 lakh names in West Bengal for whom houses will be made under the Awas Yojana, women will be made the owners of these houses”
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…of the Prime Minister was also unveiled at the Bharatiya Janata Party office in the capital city. The State government also observed the PM‘s Birthday as ‘Annapurna Divas’ and launched the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. “ PM Modi said that they have made a list of 50 lakh names in West Bengal for whom houses will be made under the Awas Yojana, women will be made the owners of these houses ,” Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said in his address during the celebrations. This is the first time West Bengal has joined the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana scheme launched by the Union government. Under this…
Dilip Ghosh
State Minister
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“A diya of blessings will be lit in every household for Modi ji. That is why we are distributing the diyas for every home... At least 2 crore diyas will be lit across West Bengal”
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…the occasion. Mr. Adhikari also participated in the diya lighting event at Baje Kadamtala Ghat. In another Ganga ghat, MSME Union Minister Jiten Ram Manjhi lit diyas with 400 beneficiaries of the Vishwakarma Yojana. “ A diya of blessings will be lit in every household for Modi ji. That is why we are distributing the diyas for every home... At least 2 crore diyas will be lit across West Bengal ,” State Minister Dilip Ghosh said. Such programmes were organised across every district in the State. BJP State president Samik Bhattacharya unveiled the wax statue of Mr. Modi at the party’s Salt Lake office. The…
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Named India · Kolkata · Bharatiya Janata Party · Dilip Ghosh · Jiten Ram Manjhi · Mamata Banerjee · Narendra Modi · Samik Bhattacharya · Susanta Roy · Suvendu Adhikari · Trinamool Congress · West Bengal
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