KOLKATA: The payments under 'Lakshmir Bhandar', the monthly dole scheme of the West Bengal government, had been hiked by Rs 500 for each recipient in the proposals in the interim (vote-on-account) Budget for the financial year 2026-27 which was placed on the floor of the House by the West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday.
Currently, the women in the general category receive a monthly amount of Rs 1, 000, while those in the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories get Rs 1, 200.
According to the interim Budget proposal, women in the general category will henceforth receive a monthly amount of Rs 1, 500, while those in the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories will get Rs 1, 700.