PM Modi launches infra projects in Bengal, releases PM-KISAN instalment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said West Bengal's double-engine government had started working at "superfast speed" to put the state on the path of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said West Bengal's double-engine government had started working at "superfast speed" to put the state on the path of recovery and development, as he unveiled and launched projects worth thousands of crores of rupees. He also released the 23rd instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme worth Rs 18,880 crore, benefiting more than 9.44 crore farmers across the country. Read Full Story Speaking at the Paschimbanga Divas, or West Bengal Day, celebrations in Tarakeswar in Hooghly district, Modi was joined by Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, ministers, MLAs, government functionaries and members of the public. He launched, dedicated and laid foundation stones for projects in railways, roads, agriculture, rural development, fisheries and animal husbandry. Modi said the previous Left Front and TMC governments had created obstacles to development over several decades. "Decisions are being taken (by the BJP government) at lightning speed and work for stalled projects has restarted," he said. "It is in this direction that today, foundation stones have been laid and inauguration done of projects worth thousands of crores of rupees." He said the projects related to roads, agriculture and pisciculture would speed up Bengal's development and strengthen the rural economy.
Referring to the PM-Kisan payment, Modi said, "The 23rd instalment of the PM-Kisan fund has also been released today. Around Rs 19,000 crore have been directly transferred to the bank accounts of over nine crore farmers across the country today." He also said decades of misgovernance had pushed West Bengal back. "You have all seen the situation of Bengal during the previous governments. Large enterprises left the state while smaller ones stopped functioning," he said, adding that young people lost employment opportunities while infiltrators took control of resources. He said West Bengal, once a land of opportunities, had turned into a source of migration. Among the agriculture-related measures announced were the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Agri Stack, the Mission on Natural Farming and the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, according to an official statement. Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in West Bengal, which is aimed at extending crop insurance coverage to nearly 50 lakh farmers across about 14 lakh hectares of agricultural land in 2026-27. The scheme is expected to protect crops with an estimated insured value of around Rs 28,140 crore and support farmers through premium subsidy.
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