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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Mamata launches 'Shramshree' scheme: ₹5K aid for returning migrants
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a new rehabilitation initiative, the "Shramshree" scheme, aimed at Bengali migrant workers returning to the state after alleged harassment and discrimination in other states for speaking Bengali. Banerjee, while addressing the media on Monday, said, "Due to speaking Bengali, other states declared them criminals. Twenty-two lakh migrant workers from West Bengal are working in other states. Today, they are suffering for speaking Bengali." Under the Shramshree scheme, each returning worker will receive ₹5,000 per month for a year or until they secure new employment in Bengal. She said, "A new scheme for migrant workers, Shramshree, will soon start in West Bengal. Migrant workers will return to Bengal, the Government will provide them ₹5000 for a year, as financial help. This scheme will start under the Labour is only for Bengali migrant workers." Meanwhile, The West Bengal government has ordered the screening of at least one Bengali film each in all the cinema halls and every screen in multiplexes across the state on a regular basis. In an order issued by the state government's Information and Cultural Affairs Department, the films are to be screened during the prime time, i.e., between 3 pm to 9 pm. "After careful consideration of all aspects of the matter, and in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (3) of section 5 of the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1954, the Governor is hereby pleased to issue the following direction to all licensees of the State," the notification read. It further stated that every cinema hall and all screens in multiplexes in West Bengal must mandatorily have 365 prime time shows/screenings of Bengali films throughout the year, with at least one Bengali show per day for the 365 days. It emphasised that the prime time shows must be held only between 3 pm and 9 pm. "Necessary amendment to the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation of Public Exhibitions) Rules, 1956 will be made in due course. This order shall come into immediate effect and will remain in force until further orders," it added. The move has been taken in the wake of growing pan-India releases in India, with the West Bengal government aiming to increase the visibility of regional cinema. Prior to this, the government had taken another move by streamlining the process of setting up mini-cinema halls in the state to focus on Bengali films and content. "Over the recent past, we are in receipt of a few proposals for setting up of infrastructure for screening of mini-cinema (with particular focus on Bengali cinema and content). This has the potential to work as a catalyst for the development of the Bengali film industry, and the business model suggests that it might also benefit local businesses to grow further," the letter read from the office of the Chief Secretary. The changes are believed to have the potential to boost local culture and help small businesses grow.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mamata Banerjee announces rehab scheme for migrants 'harassed in BJP-ruled states'
Ahead of the next year's Assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has made a key announcement for migrant workers returning back to the state. The new scheme -- 'Shramshree' -- was approved at a meeting here on Monday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee introduced 'Sramasree,' a rehabilitation scheme for migrant laborers allegedly mistreated in BJP-governed states. The initiative offers ₹5,000 monthly for a year or until new employment is secured in Bengal, alongside one-time travel assistance. This plan aims to support the return and economic independence of migrant workers willing to come back to the state. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a rehabilitation scheme for migrant labourers who were allegedly harassed and tortured in BJP-ruled states Speaking at the state secretariat, she said: "We have formulated a new rehabilitation plan for migrant workers called ' Sramashree '. Through 'Sramasree', migrant labourers, who have enrolled in the portal, would be provided financial aid of ₹5,000 for 12 months or till the time they get fresh employment in Bengal. The cabinet has given approval for the scheme to help in the rehabilitation of the migrant workers willing to return," she said."This new plan is focused on helping migrant workers return and become economically reliant. Those who return will be provided ₹5,000 along with one-time travel aid," she said.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
W.B. CM announces scheme for migrant workers facing harassment in other States
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (August 18, 2025) announced a new scheme to provide monthly cash incentives to migrant workers who return to the State after facing harassment in other States. Speaking to journalists at the State Secretariat, Ms. Banerjee said the scheme will be called Shramashree and will provide a monthly stipend of ₹5,000 to such migrant workers for up to one year till they get a job. The Chief Minister said the migrant workers and their families will get benefits of other schemes of the State government as well, including ration cards and Swastha Sathi free healthcare scheme cards. 'All 22,40,000 workers who are outside Bengal will get the benefits of Shramshree. Those who have not registered their names will be able to register their names,' Ms. Banerjee said. The Chief Minister said about 10,000 persons have returned to the State in the past few months after being targeted in different States. 'The number of those who have returned to the State in the last few days is about 10,000. If they register their names on the Shramshree portal, they will be given a card. As a result, they will access facilities of the State government,' Ms. Banerjee said. Hundreds of Bengali-speaking migrants have faced detention and harassment in different States across the country and were asked to produce documents to prove that they were not Bangladeshi nationals. Some of the workers from West Bengal have said they were deported to Bangladesh but later repatriated with the help of Indian authorities. Despite harassment, many migrant workers have returned to their place of work, saying there are no employment opportunities in West Bengal. The Trinamool has said that the migrant workers have been targeted for speaking in Bengali and has launched a 'language movement'. AIIMS Kalyani survey The Chief Minister also alleged that the door-to-door mental health survey, conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani (AIIMS Kalyani) was an 'indirect' way of facilitating the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) in the State. 'In the name of a mental health survey, AIIMS Kalyani is indirectly surveying for the NRC. If any organisation reaches your house in the name of a survey, please verify it with the State government first,' Ms. Banerjee said. The Chief Minister also urged the people to be alert and not share details with anybody other than officials of the State government. Officials of the AIIMS Kalyani, which is located in State's Nadia district, said it has been conducting the study in seven districts of West Bengal as part of the second phase of the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), under the guidance of a senior official of the State government's Health and Family Welfare Department.
