Centre allots ₹1,000 crore for rural roads, sanctions building one lakh houses: Bengal CM
The Indian central government has allocated over ₹12,000 crore for rural infrastructure in West Bengal, including road construction and housing projects. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the funding following meetings with Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to accelerate development projects.
Why it matters
This highlights significant federal-state cooperation on infrastructure development and rural welfare in West Bengal.
The Centre has allotted ₹1,000 crore for laying 2,400 km of rural roads in West Bengal and sanctioned the construction of one lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana , Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday (July 14, 2026).
The article reports on government funding announcements, though it frames the cooperation as a positive shift from previous administrations.
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