Bengal's dues to be cleared if Bengal meets Centre's demands: Guv Bose

Published by: Pragati Pal

Last updated: February 1, 2024 21:14 UTC

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday that the Center would All dues will be cleared.

Bose, who is on a two-day official visit to the national capital, said law and order in the state and other topics were also discussed during the meeting with Shah.

“As long as the requirements laid down by the Center are met, whatever the cost will be will definitely be given. The state government has responded to various queries raised by the Center over the past few months. I have also reviewed it at my own level,” Bose said in Raj Bhavan said in a video message posted.

“The matter has been taken up by the Government of India. All actions required to provide justice to the people will be taken up by the Center soon under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.”

Incidentally, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has given a seven-day ultimatum to the Center to pay the dues by Thursday, failing which she will start a 48-hour jail term in the city. That activity.

The state’s dues for various central government-run schemes, including MGNREGA, Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana (PMGAY) and others, are as high as Rs 7,000 crore.

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