WB govt reviews Naxals rehabilitation package

These benefits would be available to those with a family income of below Rs 24,000 annually.

The West Bengal government today decided to release Rs 50 lakh per day for supplying rice at Rs 2 per kg and bicycles for girl students under the rehabilitation package for surrendered Maoists.

These benefits would be available to those with a family income of below Rs 24,000 annually,Home Secretary Samar Ghosh said while reviewing implementation of the rehabilitation package for the ultras announced two months ago in Maoist-hit West Midnapore,Bankura and Purulia districts.

Ghosh said the distribution of ration cards which had progressed satisfactorily,would be completed by the month end.

Story continues below this ad

Additional foodgrains would be supplied through PDS along with rice at Rs 2 per kg,he said.

West Midnapore district alone had 1.45 lakh beneficiaries,while another 45,000 would be added from Bankura and Purulia districts.

While a hostel each for boys and girls have come up in Ramgarh area under West Midnapore district with the help of sports and education departments,24 other hostels would come up in the three districts,he said.

Recruitment of para-teachers was also continuing in these districts to fill up 417 vacancies,he added.

Story continues below this ad

The review was made at a meeting by Chief Secretary Ardhendu Sen,the Home Secretary and Finance Secretary.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Top Stories

BJP plans over 1,000 CAA camps across West Bengal, to focus on Bangladesh-bordering districts ahead of SIR and polls

Cities BJP plans over 1,000 CAA camps across Bengal, to focus on Bangladesh-bordering districts

Entertainment Twinkle Khanna says 'raat gayi baat gayi' as she talks about infidelity, Kajol says 'love ceases to exist' without compatibility

Sports Pratika Rawal: DU Psychology graduate who went from nets on terrace to new heights at World Cup, inspired by father’s dream

The UN may be imperfect; but as the legendary Dag Hammarskjold put it, the UN was ‘not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell’. (Illustration by: Shashi Tharoor)

Opinion Multilateralism isn't dead

Algerian-French artist’s work vandalised at Kochi art gallery over ‘obscenity’ allegations

India53 min ago

Algerian-French artist Hanan Benammar's linocut prints were vandalised by two artists at an international exhibition in Kochi. The exhibition, curated by Anushka Rajendran and Damian Christinger, was organised by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and opened on October 18.

View all shorts

Live Blog

Loading Taboola...