West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a new grassroots governance initiative titled ‘Amar Para, Amar Samadhan’ (Our Neighborhood, Our Solution), aimed at addressing hyper-local civic and administrative issues directly at the booth level.

The announcement comes a day after Banerjee cited central deprivation statistics at a political rally, reinforcing her narrative of state resilience through welfare and outreach. Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee said the programme is designed to make government services more accessible and responsive, particularly to rural and marginalized communities.

“This is a small programme now, but it will expand. For the first time in the country, the government is reaching every booth to listen to people’s issues and solve them on the spot,” Banerjee said. The scheme will group three polling booths into one unit, with each unit hosting a single-day government camp. With approximately 80,000 booths across the state, the camps are set to begin on August 2 and will run over a period of two months, excluding a 15-day break during the Durga Puja festivities.

At each camp, government officers will spend the day listening to local grievances and determining feasible solutions in real time. The process will be digitized via an online portal to ensure transparency and traceability. A budget of ₹10 lakh (approximately $12,000) has been allocated per booth, totaling over ₹8,000 crore (roughly $960 million) for the entire project. A task force led by the state chief secretary will oversee the implementation, with corresponding district-level teams ensuring local coordination. The scheme is seen as part of the Trinamool Congress’s broader outreach strategy ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections, positioning Banerjee’s administration as responsive and proactive in the face of alleged federal neglect.