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Tracking West Bengal Schemes — Updated June 2026
Your guide to West Bengal Government Schemes after the transition
A new state government took charge in May 2026. Flagship schemes have been renamed, restructured, or replaced. This portal tracks every change — eligibility, amounts, application steps, and what the old scheme means for you now.
New 2026Annapurna Bhandar — ₹3,000/month for eligible women
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Schemes tracked
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Schemes changed post-transition
June 21
Last verified date
Live Updates
Lakshmir Bhandar → RENAMED Annapurna Bhandar · ₹500/month raised to ₹3,000Yuvashree status — applications paused, pending state review as of June 2026Swasthya Sathi ACTIVE — no changes announced, ₹5L family health cover continuesKrishak Bandhu — Kharif 2026 disbursement status under reviewKanyashree K1 & K2 — scheme continues with no structural changes confirmedLakshmir Bhandar → RENAMED Annapurna Bhandar · ₹500/month raised to ₹3,000Yuvashree status — applications paused, pending state review as of June 2026Swasthya Sathi ACTIVE — no changes announced, ₹5L family health cover continuesKrishak Bandhu — Kharif 2026 disbursement status under reviewKanyashree K1 & K2 — scheme continues with no structural changes confirmed
Verified Jun 21, 2026
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The BJP government that took charge in May 2026 has rebranded or replaced several TMC-era welfare schemes. Here is what each change means for current beneficiaries.
Renamed & EnhancedEffective June 2026
Previous Scheme
Lakshmir Bhandar
₹500–₹1,000/month to women aged 25–60
→
New Scheme
Annapurna Bhandar
₹3,000/month — launched June 2026
✓Existing Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries will be migrated automatically — no fresh application required.
iEligibility age and bank-linkage rules remain unchanged per current NIC data.
!SC/ST category amount parity with general category — pending official gazette confirmation.
Every scheme entry on GOVUpdates is cross-referenced against official WB government press releases, Department of Women & Child Development notices, and NIC portal data before publishing. We note the verification date on each article. When official information is unavailable or ambiguous, we say so clearly — we do not fill gaps with assumptions.
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Why GOVUpdates exists
The May 2026 government transition created genuine confusion — beneficiaries didn’t know if their payments would continue, whether to re-apply, or who to ask. Official channels were slow to communicate. This portal exists to fill that gap clearly, in plain language, without political alignment. We track what changed, what didn’t, and what it means for ordinary residents.
