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West Bengal govt launches ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme

West Bengal Government has launched ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilise 50,000 acres of barren land in 6 districts. This scheme helps to generate income activities in horticulture and pisciculture involving the locals. The ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme will benefit around 2.5 lakh people in rural Bengal.

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In West Bengal at least 50,000 acres of barren land in Birbhum, Purulia, Bankura, Jhargram, West Burdwan and West Midnapore districts, which cannot produce anything naturally nor can the farmers cultivate on the strip. The work has been started in 6,500 acres of land at the micro-level and this is an environment-friendly scheme.

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  • Chief Minister of West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee; Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar.

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Sumit Arora

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