The new West Bengal government says it will fast-track border fencing by allocating land within 45 days, while launching the Ayushman Bharat health scheme immediately. It also plans to begin census work soon to support women’s reservation, keep existing welfare programmes running, and move toward a paperless office with transparent direct benefit transfers. A fact-finding committee is also set for the Abhaya case.
West Bengal will transfer land to the BSF for border fencing within 45 days, CM Suvendu Adhikari said. The government also announced immediate steps for Ayushman Bharat and the Census process, alongside implementing multiple central schemes. It further outlined administrative reforms and promised action against corruption and political violence as the measures roll out.
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