The meeting – the second one between officials of the Centre and the Bengal government this month – was chaired by Rural Development Secretary Shailesh Kumar Singh. The first meeting was held on January 23.
The Central team will be led by Rural Development Secretary Shailesh Kumar Singh and the West Bengal government will be represented by the state’s Finance Secretary Manoj Pant, it is learnt.
Mamata did not mention any central agency by name, but criticised Centre for not releasing funds to Bengal for welfare schemes and depriving people of Bengal
Nearly 23.91 million individuals sought work under the scheme in January, down 1.7% from a year earlier, showed preliminary data compiled by the rural development ministry.
In her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the inclusive approach to development and growth, listing achievements such as housing, cooking gas, electricity, tap water, and bank accounts for all.