In its first budget, West Bengal BJP announces DA hike, 1 lakh jobs

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari (left) and State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta display copies of the state Budget. PIC/PTI

The BJP dispensation in West Bengal presented its maiden budget on Monday, announcing the filling of 1 lakh government vacancies, a 20 percentage point hike in DA for its employees, and a Rs 36,000-crore outlay for the financial assistance scheme for women, Annapurna Yojana.

Projecting employment generation as a key pillar of the new government's agenda, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced that 33 per cent of the jobs would be reserved for women, while 10 per cent reservation would be provided for Agniveers.

The budget also proposed a monthly pension of Rs 5000 for retired journalists. The BJP also increased allocations for the 125-day VB G-Ram-G scheme and announced the addition of 25 lakh new beneficiaries.

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