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Bengal gets R8,750-cr central aid [1]

Kolkata The Centre has finally granted West Bengal a special area package of R8,750 crore, but together with allocations the entire financial assistance adds up to R21,614 crore for the state.

According to finance department officials, although the package shows a whopping R21,614 crore, real assistance has been to the extent of R8,750 crore on account of Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF).

Publication Date: 
08/08/2011
Financial Express (New Delhi) [2]
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