Mamata lauds performance of her govt, 32% expenditure growth

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today claimed that her government has recorded 32.30 per cent growth in expenditure this year compared to the previous one, while it finished either on top or in second spot among states under various projects.
"The Planning Commission also have admitted that our performance in industry and service sectors is better than the national average," Banerjee told reporters after a meeting at which she reviewed the performance of various departments.
"The state government has recorded an additional Rs 12,000 crore in revenue this year, she said, adding that Rs 25,000 crore had to be paid interest against loans taken by the erstwhile Left Front government.

Claiming that her government performed the best among all states under MGNREGA, Banerjee said that under it the government has spent Rs 600 crore.
On the project on preservation of water, the state government recorded a commendable performance, she said.
She said that a committee headed by Chief Secretary Sanjay Mitra has been set up to monitor inter-department transfer of land, while the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has been asked to expedite implementation of projects in the state.
Speaking about the specific departments which had performed well, Banerjee mentioned Transport, Minority Welfare, Micro and Small Scale Enterprises, Public Health Engineering, Health and Education.

"We are trying to recover the state's financial health following misrule by the erstwhile LF government," Banerjee said.