Q. The Sneher Parash scheme launched by West Bengal Government is to–
Answer:
Provide support for the stranded migrant workers of West Bengal
Notes: On 5th May 2020, The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee launched two schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ to provide support for the migrant workers and ‘Prochesta’ to help the workers of the unorganized sector of Bengal to enable them to earn their living in the lockdown situation. Prochesta Scheme is to provide daily wages to all the daily wage workers whose livelihoods are disturbed because of the national lockdown. The beneficiaries will benefit Rs 1000 directly to their bank account. Sneher Parash scheme is to provide support for the migrant workers of West Bengal who are stranded in different parts of the nation.