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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an Annapurna Diwas programme in West Bengal through a video message and released the fourth instalment of the Annapurna scheme for around 1.5 crore women in the state.
- Under the scheme, a fixed amount of up to Rs 3,000 is credited directly to women's bank accounts each month to help with household and daily expenses.
- Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari announced that West Bengal will observe 17 September as Annapurna Diwas every year, marking the Prime Minister's birthday.
- Modi said over 50 lakh poor families in Bengal have been identified to receive pucca houses under the PM Awas Yojana, with new homes to be registered in women's names.
- The announcement matters because it marks the BJP government's early push in Bengal, with Modi also claiming that central welfare schemes stalled for 12 years are now being revived in the state.
What to watch next
- Release of the beneficiary list of 50 lakh families under the PM Awas Yojana in West Bengal
- Monthly payments of Rs 3,000 under the Annapurna scheme reaching women's accounts without middlemen
- Implementation of the PM Vishwakarma scheme and progress on stalled central projects in Bengal
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