PM Modi releases fourth instalment of Annapurna Yojana to about 1.5 crore women in West Bengal
On 17 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed, via video conference, the release of the fourth instalment of ₹3,000 under West Bengal's Annapurna Yojana to about 1.5 crore women.
Summary
The Annapurna Yojana instalment of ₹3,000 reached the bank accounts of approximately 1.5 crore women in West Bengal, Prime Minister Modi said. He called the scheme a big boost for Nari Shakti in the state and said no eligible woman should be left out of its benefits. The programme coincided with Vishwakarma Puja, and the Prime Minister linked a developed Bengal to the goal of Viksit Bharat.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Annapurna Yojana, West Bengal
- Instalment
- 4th instalment of ₹3,000
- Beneficiaries
- About 1.5 crore women
- Mode
- PM addressed via video conference, 17 Sep 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under which scheme did PM Modi address the release of a ₹3,000 instalment to women in West Bengal on 17 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Annapurna Yojana
The fourth instalment of ₹3,000 was released under West Bengal's Annapurna Yojana.
About how many women in West Bengal received the fourth Annapurna Yojana instalment on 17 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 1.5 crore
The PM said the instalment reached about 1.5 crore women.