Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien on Thursday said that the Union government “owes” West Bengal government ₹60,000 crore. He urged all non-BJP run state governments to put out corresponding figures in their states too.
“The Union Government OWES Bengal ₹60 thousand crores. Urging all non-BJP State governments to put out their figures too. Expose the sham in the name of ‘cooperative federalism’,” O’Brien wrote on Twitter. He also listed the following the explain:
*Budget 2020-21 Union Govt devolution of Central taxes for Bengal was ₹58,962.55 crore
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*Actual devolution received ₹44,737.1 crore
*Received ₹14,225.54 crore less
*In 2019-20, Bengal did not receive devolution amount of ₹11,000 crore
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*Yet to receive outstanding amount of ₹33,314 crore for Centrally sponsored schemes
*Deprived of about ₹60,000 crore in total
The Trinamool Congress-run government on Wednesday placed the ₹3,08,727 crore budget for 2021-22 in the West Bengal Assembly – which had welfare schemes, infrastructure, special rebate on stamp duty and amendments in road tax as its main highlights.
