West Bengal CM orders 12,000 fraudulent housing aid recipients to repay

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Friday, November 13, 2026, that 12,000 individuals who obtained housing assistance fraudulently under the previous TMC government will be required to return the funds, according to The Hindu.

How many fake beneficiaries were originally delisted?

The Chief Secretary, Manoj Agarwal, told reporters that 57,000 illegitimate applicants had been removed from the Banglar Bari scheme, and among them 12,000 had actually received money, The Hindu reported.

What action is being taken against the fraud?

A Special Investigation Team headed by a retired judge has been formed to examine the alleged institutional corruption, and a CID probe will target officials who facilitated the fraud, The Hindu said.

What other schemes did the CM mention in the same briefing?

Adhikari said an additional 7,171 rural families will benefit in the second phase of the revamped Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana, pushing total spending on the project to ₹4,200 crore; he also noted that the PM Surya Ghar rooftop‑solar programme has attracted 1.1 lakh units, that around 8,000 panchayat‑department posts await cabinet approval, that 1.65 crore women have already benefited from the Annapurna Yojana, and that verification of OBC beneficiaries will be completed by December 1, The Hindu reported.