Tension In Bengal Over Housing Scheme, State Orders List Verification

On Wednesday evening Alapan Banerjee told reporters, "Since the Central government is not giving any fund, the state is doing the survey so proper lists can be given to the centre regarding housing scheme".

Tension erupted in a part of West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district over lists of beneficiaries in the state's housing scheme. The Trinamool Congress government has announced that it would build new homes after a tussle with the Union government over the funding of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. 

Alapan Banerjee, the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister addressed the media on this issue at the state secretariat, Nabanna, this evening.

Amid allegations of nepotism and corruption, the state has ordered re-verification of housing scheme beneficiaries. For this, the secretariat has issued new guidelines.