West Bengal Budget 2026: Police Pay Hiked, Thousands Of New Jobs Unveiled | Big Announcements Explained

Published 22 June 2026 · india

West Bengal Budget 2026: Police Pay Hiked, Thousands Of New Jobs Unveiled | Big Announcements Explained Published By, Edited By Last Updated: June 22, 2026

West Bengal Budget 2026: Police Pay Hiked, Thousands Of New Jobs Unveiled | Big Announcements Explained Published By, Edited By Last Updated: June 22, 2026, 13:27 IST 50,000 teacher posts, 1 lakh vacancies filled, 20% DA hike and Rs 2,000 raise for civic police — West Bengal Budget 2026 packed in major jobs and salary announcements. West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta presented the full budget on Monday noon. West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta presented the full budget for the remaining eight months of the current financial year on Monday at noon, announcing a string of major decisions on recruitment, salaries and dearness allowance. Pay Hike For Civic And Village Police In a significant announcement for the state’s civic and village police personnel, the budget has proposed a salary increase of Rs 2,000 per month.

The revised pay will come into effect from August 2026. 50,000 Teacher Posts, 1 Lakh Vacancies To Be Filled The budget carried a major push on government recruitment, with the finance minister announcing the appointment of 50,000 teachers and the filling of one lakh vacant posts across state government departments. DA Hiked By 20 Per Cent In another significant move, the state government announced an additional dearness allowance of 20 per cent over and above the existing 18 per cent DA currently being paid to state government employees. Pensioners will also receive the 20 per cent DA benefit. The revised dearness allowance will be effective from October 1, 2026.

What Else Did The Budget Cover? Beyond the recruitment and salary announcements, the budget also focused on women-centric schemes, allocations for education reform and increased spending on industry — all aimed at generating new employment in the state. Public expectations ahead of the budget presentation had run high, with anticipation around pro-people schemes, DA revision and fresh job creation. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. From live updates to exclusive reports to in-depth explainers,...

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