पश्चिम बंगाल राज्य बजट 2007-08 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• West Bengal's total expenditure in 2007-08 rose to approximately Rs 52,600 crore amid escalating political tensions over land acquisition at Singur and Nandigram.
• Revenue receipts reached Rs 37,200 crore, a 11% increase driven by VAT buoyancy and growing central transfers under the booming national economy.
• The Nandigram violence of March 2007 cast a long shadow over governance, with Rs 300 crore allocated for relief and rehabilitation in affected areas of East Midnapore.
• Education allocation increased to Rs 10,200 crore with SSA covering 9 million primary school children and mid-day meals reaching 12 million students.
• Agriculture spending of Rs 4,600 crore included farm debt waiver support of Rs 800 crore following the central government's national waiver announcement.
• Industrial investment commitments worth Rs 15,000 crore were secured at the Bengal Global Business Summit precursor events despite the Singur controversy.
• Health expenditure of Rs 3,900 crore supported NRHM expansion with 12,000 ASHA workers deployed across 341 blocks.
• NREGA coverage expanded to all 19 districts generating 80 million person-days of employment at a combined expenditure of Rs 2,400 crore.
• Interest payments of Rs 9,100 crore consumed 24.5% of revenue receipts as the state managed its massive Rs 1,22,000 crore debt burden.
• Power sector received Rs 3,600 crore with 500 MW capacity addition at Sagardighi Phase II targeted to reduce industrial load-shedding.
• The Kolkata East-West Metro tunneling beneath the Hooghly River received Rs 1,200 crore as construction progressed on schedule.
• Revenue deficit narrowed further to Rs 2,200 crore reflecting improved fiscal management despite political turbulence.
• IT sector in Salt Lake Sector V and Rajarhat grew 25% with Rs 800 crore in new investment from TCS, Cognizant, and Wipro.
• Social welfare spending of Rs 2,600 crore included Rs 400 crore for Scheduled Caste welfare covering 23% of the state population.