Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Ruling Party TMC
In Power Since 2021-05
Political Alignment
Centre-Left
Left Centre Right
0 State Policies
0 Sectors
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Development Indicators
17.1L Cr GSDP Rank #6
10.1 Cr Population
0.637 HDI Medium
1.7L Cr Per Capita GSDP
Flagship Schemes
State government's major policy programmes
Lakshmir Bhandar active
Rs 500-1,000/month to women heads of households — 2.1 crore beneficiaries. Largest state DBT scheme.
Kanyashree Prakalpa active
Conditional cash transfer for girls' education (UN award-winning) — Rs 750/year + Rs 25,000 at 18
Swasthya Sathi active
Universal health insurance — Rs 5 lakh/family/year. Covers 10 crore beneficiaries. Replaced PM-JAY in WB.
Duare Sarkar (Government at Doorstep) active
Mobile camps delivering 12+ government services at ward/village level — 6 crore applications processed
Key Policy Actions
2024-08 Bengal Silicon Valley Hub at New Town — IT/ITES incentive package Digital & Technology
2024-01 Krishak Bandhu — Rs 10,000/year income support to farmers Agriculture
2023-06 Student Credit Card — interest-free education loans up to Rs 10 lakh Education
No State Policies Yet
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