Kolkata, July 1 -- The West Bengal government formally launched the 'Annapurna Yojana', a flagship welfare scheme aimed at the economic and social empowerment of women, at a programme held at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister 'Suvendu Adhikari' said, "The scheme is a government initiative and not linked to any individual or political party.""This is not anyone's personal or party money. It is government money, and we believe that only eligible beneficiaries should receive the assistance," he added.
According to the state government, more than 16 million women have already submitted Family Level Data Collection forms under the scheme.
The data has been uploaded to the official portal, after scrut...