West Bengal will receive ₹313 crore under the PM Cha Sramik Prokolpo Yojana (PMCSPY) for the welfare of tea garden workers and their families. The breakdown: ₹177 crore for education, ₹72 crore for health, and ₹63 crore for housing. The North Bengal Development Department (NBDD) is the nodal implementing agency. PMCSPY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) initially launched for FY25-26 with an outlay of ₹1,000 crore, now extended for FY27. It covers tea garden workers in Assam and West Bengal — the two major tea-producing states.
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West Bengal Gets ₹313 Crore Under PMCSPY for Tea Garden Workers; Education, Health and Housing Focus
Key Points
- West Bengal will receive ₹313 crore under the PM Cha Sramik Prokolpo Yojana (PMCSPY) for the welfare of tea garden workers and their families
- The breakdown: ₹177 crore for education, ₹72 crore for health, and ₹63 crore for housing
- The North Bengal Development Department (NBDD) is the nodal implementing agency
- PMCSPY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) initially launched for FY25-26 with an outlay of ₹1,000 crore, now extended for FY27
- It covers tea garden workers in Assam and West Bengal — the two major tea-producing states
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• West Bengal: ₹313 crore under PMCSPY — ₹177 cr education + ₹72 cr health + ₹63 cr housing • PMCSPY: PM Cha Sramik Prokolpo Yojana; CSS for tea garden workers in Assam + WB • Nodal agency (WB): North Bengal Development Department (NBDD) • Initial outlay: ₹1,000 crore (FY25-26); extended to FY27; West Bengal CM: Mamata Banerjee (TMC)
