Know Your Ministries
The Council of Ministers controls everything from your child's education to the roads you travel. Learn what each ministry does.
Top 10 Ministries That Impact Your Daily Life
Health & Family Welfare
Controls all government hospitals, doctors, medicines, ambulances, and health programs in West Bengal
₹15,000+ Crore/year
50,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Swasthya Sathi
Free health coverage up to ₹5 lakh for every family - 10 crore people covered
Sishu Sathi
Free treatment for children with heart disease - 50,000+ children treated
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1How many doctors are posted in my block's PHC? What is the vacancy?
- 2Why do I have to travel 50km for an MRI scan?
- 3When will specialist doctors be available at sub-divisional hospitals?
- 4Why are essential medicines often out of stock?
- 5What is your plan to reduce waiting time at government hospitals?
School Education
Manages 1 lakh+ schools, 5 lakh+ teachers, Madhyamik & Higher Secondary exams, midday meals for 1 crore+ students
₹25,000+ Crore/year
5,00,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Kanyashree
Annual scholarship for girls - ₹750/year (Class 8-12) + ₹25,000 one-time at 18 - 60 lakh+ beneficiaries
Sabuj Sathi
Free bicycles for students Class 9-12 - 1 Crore+ bicycles distributed
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1When will all teacher vacancies in my area be filled?
- 2Why don't government schools have English medium sections?
- 3What is being done about the SSC/TET recruitment scam?
- 4Why is there no proper science lab in my child's school?
- 5When will vocational training be introduced in all schools?
Home & Hill Affairs
Controls West Bengal Police, law and order, women's safety, crime prevention, and Darjeeling hill administration
₹12,000+ Crore/year
1,00,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Duare Sarkar
Doorstep delivery of 11 government services including police verification
Safe Drive Save Life
Road safety campaign - reduced road accident deaths by 25%
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1Why does it take 45 minutes for police to arrive when I call 100?
- 2What is being done about rising crimes against women?
- 3Why are many police posts lying vacant for years?
- 4What action against politically-connected criminals?
- 5When will all police stations have proper cyber crime cells?
Public Works Department
Builds and maintains roads, bridges, government buildings - every pothole and broken bridge is their responsibility
₹8,000+ Crore/year
25,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Pathashree
Road improvement scheme - 12,000+ km roads upgraded
Setubandhan
Bridge construction and repair - 500+ new bridges built
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1The main road to my village has been broken for 3 years - when will it be repaired?
- 2Why do newly built roads develop potholes within 6 months?
- 3The bridge near my house is 50 years old - has it been inspected for safety?
- 4Why are road projects delayed by 2-3 years beyond deadline?
- 5Contractor quality - who monitors that proper materials are used?
Panchayat & Rural Development
Runs MGNREGA (100 days work), rural housing, village roads, drinking water - lifeline of 7 crore rural Bengalis
₹20,000+ Crore/year
50,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
MGNREGA
100 days guaranteed work at ₹223/day - West Bengal is top performer with 25 Crore+ person-days
Bangla Awas Yojana
Rural housing - ₹1.2 lakh per house - 30 lakh+ houses built
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1Why is MGNREGA work not available when I need it?
- 2My Bangla Awas application has been pending for 2 years - why?
- 3Panchayat Pradhan takes commission on every scheme - what action?
- 4Why is the village road fund spent on main roads instead?
- 5Drinking water pipeline was promised 5 years ago - when?
Urban Development & Municipal Affairs
Controls Kolkata Municipal Corporation, 127 municipalities - water supply, garbage, drainage, building permissions
₹10,000+ Crore/year
80,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Jal Swapno
Piped drinking water to every urban household - 50 lakh+ connections
Nijashree
Affordable housing for urban poor - ₹1-3 lakh subsidy per house
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1Why does my area face water shortage while other areas have 24x7 supply?
- 2Garbage collection is irregular - why are there no fixed timings?
- 3My colony gets waterlogged every monsoon - when will drainage improve?
- 4Property tax increased but services didn't - why?
- 5Illegal constructions happening everywhere - who stops them?
Agriculture
Supports 70 lakh+ farmers - seeds, fertilizers, crop insurance, MSP, Krishak Bandhu income support
₹8,000+ Crore/year
15,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Krishak Bandhu
₹10,000/year income support for farmers + ₹2 lakh death benefit - 75 lakh+ beneficiaries
Bangla Shasya Bima
Crop insurance - premium paid by government - covers flood, drought, pest damage
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1Why is paddy procurement so slow - farmers waiting for weeks?
- 2Krishak Bandhu money comes late - when will it be on time?
- 3Fertilizer prices up 40% - what subsidy support?
- 4My land was flooded - crop insurance still not paid after 6 months?
- 5Market price for vegetables crashes - any MSP protection?
Food & Supplies
Runs Public Distribution System - 10 crore+ people get subsidized rice, wheat, oil through ration shops
₹6,000+ Crore/year
20,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Khadya Sathi
Universal PDS - every family gets 35kg rice/wheat at ₹2/kg regardless of income
e-POS System
Biometric verification at ration shops - reduces corruption and fake cards
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1Why does the ration shop owner say stock finished by 15th every month?
- 2My mother's fingerprint doesn't work on e-POS - she can't get ration?
- 3Ration dealer sells in black market - what action against him?
- 4Why is oil not available for the last 3 months?
- 5Single women, disabled people struggle to reach ration shop - home delivery?
Power & Non-Conventional Energy
Manages electricity supply for 2.5 crore+ consumers - WBSEDCL, CESC, load shedding, billing, new connections
₹5,000+ Crore/year
40,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Saubhagya
Free electricity connection to every household - 40 lakh+ connections given
Solar Rooftop
Subsidy for rooftop solar panels - 40% central + state subsidy
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1Why does my area face 6 hours load shedding while nearby areas have 24x7 power?
- 2My bill shows 500 units but I only use AC 2 hours - meter check?
- 3Agriculture pump connection - why 2 year wait?
- 4Frequent voltage fluctuation damaging appliances - compensation?
- 5Why are electricity rates higher in West Bengal than neighboring states?
Transport
Manages government buses, licenses, vehicle permits, road safety - how you travel daily depends on this ministry
₹3,000+ Crore/year
30,000+
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👤How It Impacts Your Life
🎯Government Schemes
Student Bus Pass
Subsidized monthly pass for students - ₹55 for unlimited travel in government buses
Sarathi Portal
Online driving license application - reduced wait time from months to weeks
❓Questions to Ask Candidates
- 1Why no government bus service to my village/locality?
- 2Online driving license appointment not available for 3 months - why?
- 3Who is responsible for checking overloaded buses?
- 4Auto union controls permits - why no free permits for new drivers?
- 5Why are bus fares increased every year but bus quality remains poor?
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