Tag: West Bengal

Majerhat Bridge titled “Jai Hind” to Mark Netaji’s 125th Birth Anniversary

December 5, 2020

• West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee titled the newly built “Majerhat bridge” in Kolkata as ‘Jai Hind’ bridge to memorialize the 125th Birth Anniversary of Subash Chandra Bose.

ADB and India ink $50 million loan agreement for West Bengal

December 3, 2020

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $50 million policy-based loan agreement to enhance financial management procedures and operational efficiencies in West Bengal.

West Bengal begins massive ‘Duare Sarkar’ outreach campaign

December 2, 2020

• West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee has started a massive campaign named ‘Duare Sarkar’ (government at doorsteps) to aware people about the 11 state-run welfare schemes and assist them avail its benefits.

Narendra Singh Tomar starts Honey FPO Programme in 5 states

November 29, 2020

• The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar virtually initiated Honey Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Programme in five states, for producing honey.
• These 5 FPOs will be set up by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED). They will be set up at East Champaran (Bihar), Morena (Madhya Pradesh), Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) and Sunderbans (West Bengal).

The world’s first Tram library for children started in West Bengal

November 16, 2020

• On the occasion of Children’s Day, a first-of-its-kind in the world, library on the tram for children was started in Kolkata, West Bengal. A tram is a rail vehicle that moves on tramway tracks along public streets.

Two-day joint coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ starts

November 7, 2020

• A two-day joint coastal security exercise, “Sagar Kavach” was started at Paradip Coast, Odisha. The exercise is being conducted by a joint effort of the state of Odisha and West Bengal governments.

India’s first ‘tyre park’ to come up in West Bengal

November 1, 2020

• In West Bengal, Kolkata will soon feature India’s first “Tyre Park”, where artworks made from scrap and defective parts will be on display.
• The West Bengal Transport Corporation will launch this Tyre Park.

“Pathashree Abhijan” scheme launched by West Bengal

October 4, 2020

• A road repair scheme named “Pathashree Abhijan” scheme launched by the West Bengal government.

TN women top the list of MUDRA loan scheme beneficiaries

August 27, 2020

• Over 15 crore loans amounting to ₹4.78-lakh-crore have been disbursed to women borrowers since the inception of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) with Tamil Nadu topping the list in availing the loan followed by women in West Bengal and Karnataka.

‘Karma Sathi Prakalpa’ scheme launched by West Bengal

August 17, 2020

• ‘Karma Sathi Prakalpa’ scheme launched by West Bengal through which the state govt will provide Soft loans to one lakh unemployed youth and subsidies to make them self-reliant.
• A budget of Rs 500 crore is allotted for this scheme.