Mamata Banerjee meets PM modi seeks early release of central funds

Mamata Banerjee meets PM modi seeks early release of central funds

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking early release of funds to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore due to the state under various centrally sponsored schemes.

In the nearly half-an-hour-long meeting in the morning, Mamata also raised the loan waiver issue with the PM while discussing the state's debt situation.

Drawing the PM's attention to the problems arising out of lack of funds, she said dues worth Rs 10,469.01 crore were pending with the Centre for MNREGA, Swachh Bharat Mission, food subsidy among other programmes.