Kolkata, May 20 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that the State government was providing a total of Rs 1.2 lakh per family, in two instalments, under the 'Banglar Bari (Gramin)' scheme to 12 lakh poor and eligible families in the state for the construction of their houses.

In a post on X, CM Mamata Banerjee shared, "We are proud that our state government, entirely with its own funds, is providing a total of Rs 1,20,000 per family in two installments under the 'Banglar Bari (Gramin)' scheme to 12 lakh poor and eligible families of Bengal for building their houses."

The Chief Minister extended her greetings to all the beneficiaries.

"The first instalment, amounting to Rs 7,200 crore, was disbursed last D...