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BJP Bengal budget allocates Rs 100 crore for Sundarbans pontoon jetties and solar boats
The Telegraph··24 Jun
Telegraph India reported that finance minister Swapan Dasgupta proposed low-carbon passenger and goods boats plus jetty infrastructure for 54 inhabited islands in the ecologically fragile delta during Monday's maiden budget presentation.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Sundarbans islanders may gain better water connectivity.
- Rooftop solar subsidies could expand for households.
- Climate projects depend on central clearances.
What's Happening
- BJP presented its first Bengal budget on Monday.
- Rs 100 crore was proposed for Sundarbans jetties.
- A Rs 2,000 crore floating solar project was announced.
Climate Priorities
- Budget claims first SDG-aligned state allocation.
- Delta embankment and solar boat plans were included.
- Critics flagged low environment department funding.
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