Kolkata, March 5 -- West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that the state government provides 70 per cent of the funds under the Jal Jeevan Mission project is a "blatant lie" and she is "spreading misinformation."

"As usual CM Mamata Banerjee is spreading misinformation regarding the Central - State share of Fund Allocation for the Jal Jeevan Mission project. She is claiming that the State Govt provides 70 pc of the Funds, which is a blatant lie," Adhikari said in a post on 'X'.

The West Bengal LoP said that for states like West Bengal, the central-state share of the cost of creating infrastructure is 50-50 per cent. Adhikari said that for Support Activities and Water Qua...