New Delhi: The annual Plan of West Bengal for 2008-09 has been estimated at Rs 11,602.38 crore, inclusive of additional Central Assistance of Rs 150 crore for projects of particular interest to the State. This was accorded upon at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, here. In his initial remarks, Mr Ahluwalia appreciated the State for improvements in its fiscal health, stating that both growth rate and inclusiveness of development programmes are showing healthy trend. Attention was also drawn to the need for improved States support in implementing national horticulture mission and skill development mission. Proper market mechanisms need to be put in place to decrease wastage in perishable goods. States should come forward in supplementing Centre''s effort in skills development.
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