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West Bengal Launches Rs 8,000-Crore Booth-Level Governance Drive With Over 1.75 Lakh Participants

Officials have opened digital portals with integrated Duare Sarkar counters at 632 camps to channel neighbourhood-level demands through a Chief Secretary-led monitoring framework.

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Overview

  • On August 2, the state inaugurated 632 Amader Para, Amader Samadhan camps across urban and rural polling booths, drawing more than 175,000 residents into local decision-making forums.
  • Each booth-level camp carries a Rs 10 lakh budget to address 16 categories of civic needs, from drainage and water supply to street lighting and road repairs.
  • Duare Sarkar service desks at every camp enable citizens to submit applications for individual welfare schemes alongside community infrastructure proposals.
  • Chief Secretary Manoj Pant’s state task force, supported by district-level teams, is actively monitoring proceedings and digital portals for transparent tracking of schedules, demands and fund allocations.
  • Neighbourhood camps will run through November 3, followed by a 30-day administrative review and a three-month implementation phase set to conclude by mid-January 2026.