Violent protests erupt in Bengal's South 24 Parganas over TMC govt's housing scheme beneficiary list
Kolkata/IBNS: Tension erupted in a part of West Bengal's South 24 Parganas after the Mamata Banerjee government released lists of beneficiaries in the state's housing scheme, media reports said.
The Trinamool Congress government has announced plans to build new homes following a conflict with the Union government over the funding issue of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Addressing allegations of nepotism and corruption, Alapan Banerjee, the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister, said the government has ordered the re-verification of housing scheme beneficiaries.
For this, the secretariat has issued new guidelines.
"GoWB is set to provide Awas funds to the people of Bengal in the face of the deprivation perpetuated by the Centre.In light of the same, a resurvey will be conducted in order to facilitate Awas funds for the people who have lost their homes to various natural and man-made disasters," Alapan Banerjee said.
"There was a scheme under which the Central government would give 60 percent, and the state would give 40 percent but since the Centre is not giving anything, the state is doing the survey so that the state can provide an Awas Yojana," he added.
GoWB is set to provide Awas funds to the people of Bengal in the face of the deprivation perpetuated by the Centre.
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) October 30, 2024
In light of the same, a resurvey will be conducted in order to facilitate Awas funds for the people who have lost their homes to various natural and man-made… pic.twitter.com/FhUWmpU4Ao
On Wednesday, tension broke out between two factions of Trinamool Congress in South 24 Parganas district's Gosaba-Bali area over the issue.
This came a day after locals and a faction of the Trinamool Congress workers held protests in front of the Sundarbans Development Minister, accusing him and the local MLA of indulging in corruption for preparing lists of beneficiaries under the housing scheme.
Violent protests erupted in the area and several motorbikes were torched.
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