Mamata announces 'cremation allowance' for BPL families
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a "cremation/burial allowance" of ₹2,000 for people of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the state. Claiming the allowance to be the first of its kind in India, she said there were many families who were unable to perform the last rites of the deceased due to lack of funds.