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CM Suvendu Adhikari to Review 41 Bengal Departments Today for Performance Audit

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair a crucial meeting to review the functioning of 41 state government departments. The meeting will focus on identifying functional lapses, discussing budgetary allotments for 2026-27, and analyzing spending patterns. Departmental secretaries will present hurdles faced in implementing various projects. The meeting aims to prepare a blueprint for the next six months and a mid-term plan for two years.

Key Points: CM Suvendu Adhikari Reviews 41 Bengal Departments

  • CM Suvendu Adhikari reviews 41 Bengal departments
  • Focus on budget allotments for 2026-27 and spending patterns
  • Departmental secretaries to present project hurdles
  • New work culture guidelines enforce 10:15 AM to 5:15 PM attendance
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CM Suvendu Adhikari to review functioning of 41 Bengal departments today

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari chairs crucial meeting to review 41 state departments, focusing on budget spending, project hurdles, and work culture improvements.

"The meeting today is not just intended to review the functioning of the departments so far, but also intended to prepare a blueprint for future plans - state secretariat insider"

Kolkata, May 13

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair a crucial meeting at the current state secretariat in Nabanna in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district on Wednesday to review the functioning and performance of as many as 41 state government departments.

An insider from the state secretariat said that the review meeting is expected to be a marathon one since it is intended to identify the functional lapses of these departments and suggest measures to improve.

Five representatives from each of the 41 state government departments, including the departmental secretaries, are expected to be present at the meeting later in the day.

The state secretariat insiders said that the most important agenda item in the meeting will be a discussion on the budgetary allotments for the current financial year of 2026-27 and the pattern of spending followed so far.

"From this pattern of spending, a broad outline might be charted out today about the areas where the expenditures should be expedited urgently and the areas where expenditures are wasteful and hence discarded," the state secretariat insider said.

Secondly, state secretariat sources added that in the meeting, the departmental secretaries will make presentations before the Chief Minister about the hurdles they have faced so far in implementing various projects.

"​The meeting today is not just intended to review the functioning of the departments so far, but also intended to prepare a blueprint for future plans of the newly formed state government for the next six months. A 'mid-term' blueprint of what the new government wants to achieve in the next two years will also be prepared today," the state secretariat insider said.

The new state government has taken special care to put in place an ideal work culture in the departments. After the first cabinet meeting on May 11, strict guidelines were issued for government employees, which made it clear that all state government employees should report to work by 10:15 a.m. and not leave the office before 5:15 p.m.

At the same time, state government employees have also been asked not to remain outside their places of work unless they are assigned any departmental duty outside the place of work.

- IANS

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Priya S
A review of 41 departments in one day? That sounds ambitious but potentially overwhelming. I worry they'll just skim through each presentation and not really address the deep-rooted issues like corruption and inefficiency. Hope I'm wrong though. 😕
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Michael C
It's refreshing to see a CM personally diving into the operational details. In many states, the CM just delegates everything. This hands-on approach could actually improve service delivery if sustained. Let's watch how the next 6 months unfold.
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Rohit L
Typical political drama. They want to create a 'blueprint' but past governments have made hundreds. The real test will be implementation. Also, forcing employees to stay till 5:15 PM doesn't automatically improve efficiency. Quality of work matters more than hours spent at desk. Arre, babu log already overworked hai! 🤷
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Kavya N
As someone working in West Bengal's education sector, I hope the review focuses on our department. Our schools need proper infrastructure and teachers aren't paid on time. The new work culture guidelines are fine, but basic problems first please. 🙏
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Amanda J
Interesting move. Identifying wasteful expenditure is crucial – we can't keep spending crores on grand projects while basic services suffer. However, I'm skeptical about the 'mid-term blueprint'. Usually these become yet another document gathering dust. Let's prove me wrong, CM sahab.

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