Mamata demands release of Rs 10,000-crore fund from PM

Mamata Banerjee claimed an amount of Rs 10,000-crore to the PM as most of the schemes in Bengal are Center-sponsored

Post Published By: DN Bureau

Updated : 10 April 2017, 4:23 PM IST

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Manata Banerjee on Tuesday met PM Modi seeking release of Rs 10,000-crore fund for Bengal is under various center-sponsored schemes.

More than the Teesta issue, Banerjee chose to discuss the state’s debt with the PM.

According to sources, around Rs 10,450-crore is pending from the Centre.