The West Bengal government on Thursday tabled a Rs 4.06 lakh crore interim budget in the state assembly for the 2026-27 financial year. Tabling the budget of Rs 4.06 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, state Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya proposed to hike the monthly grant in the ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ scheme by Rs 500 from February this year. Under this scheme, the SC/ST women of the this state have been getting a monthly grant of Rs 1,200 and those from general categories get Rs 1,000. On implemented, the amount will increase to 1,700 and Rs 1,500 respectively.
