West Bengal's Banglar Yubo Sathi Scheme Launch Date Advanced to April 1

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday advanced to April 1 the launch date of the Government’s newly announced Banglar Yubo Sathi scheme of Rs 1,500 monthly dole for people in the 21-40 age group. “Earlier, we said the Yubo Sathi project will start from August 15, Independence Day. Later, we decided to start this programme from April 1, as the new financial year will start from April 1.” The chief minister also announced that the Government would hold one enrolment camp in every Assembly constituency from February 15 to February 26. “Those who have passed madhyamik will get the money. Even if they get allowances under another scheme, they will be eligible for the Yubo Sathi money,” she said. Along with Banglar Yubo Sathi, people will be able to register for two more schemes at the camps. These are the schemes of the Rs 4,000 annual allowance for landless farmers and free shallow pump power connections. Each camp will have representatives from the departments of sports and youth affairs, agriculture, power, and irrigation. Under the Banglar Yubo Sathi scheme, unemployed people in the 21-40 age group will get Rs 1,500 monthly till they get jobs or for up to five years. “The scheme will be launched on August 15 if the Trinamool Congress returns to power,” Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya had said, adding that Rs 5,000 crore would be allotted for it in the next budget . During her budget speech, Bhattacharya also announced the allowance for landless farmers. She said the allowance would be given in two instalments of Rs 2,000, one during the rabi season and the other during the kharif season.