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Core Development Funding Ki Taraf Shift
West Bengal sarkaar ne ekdum solid move liya hai. Woh ab ₹1,300 Crore se zyada, shayad ₹1,364 Crore tak, religion-based welfare schemes band karke hata rahe hain. Minister Agnimitra Paul ne confirm kiya hai ki yeh paisa ab seedha infrastructure, education aur general social welfare jaise important sectors mein jayega.
Religious Aur Minority Allocations Par Asar
Is policy change se West Bengal State Haj Committee ko milne wala grant, dusra Haj House ka funding, aur Waqf properties ka development bhi affected hoga. Pehle state ne minority welfare aur pilgrimage support ke liye kaafi paisa side mein rakha tha, saath hi religious functionaries ko bhi direct financial help mil rahi thi.
Cultural Aur Priest Support Funds Ka Re-direction
Budget ka ek bada hissa jo pehle cultural aur religious events ke liye tha, woh ab reallocate hoga. Ismein Durga Puja committees ke liye ₹55 Crore bhi shamil hain, jahan 2018 se per-committee grants badhte aa rahe hain. Purohit Welfare Scheme, jo Hindu priests ko support karti hai, uske liye ₹56.5 Crore allocate kiye gaye the. Wahi, imams aur muezzins ke liye pehle ₹100 Crore ke aas-paas allocate kiye gaye the. Jagannath Yatra aur festive decorations ke liye bhi funds ab change honge.
Economic Context Aur Fayde
Yeh move states ki us trend ke saath align karta hai jahan government apna paisa development outcomes par lagana chahti hai, na ki sirf religious patronage par. Funds ko consolidate karke, state ka aim hai ki economic impact zyada ho aur deficit bhi manage ho sake. Isse core development initiatives ko support milega aur public services aur infrastructure mein sudhar hone ki ummeed hai.
Fiscal Prudence Aur Spending
Fiscal year 2026-27 ke budget analysis se lagta hai ki spending ko streamline karne ka pakka irada hai. Sirf Minority Affairs department ka budget ₹749.7 Crore tha, jismein religious aur community-specific initiatives thi. Yeh review dikhata hai ki fiscal prudence par focus hai aur religious support se zyada developmental economics par zor diya ja raha hai.