In the first Budget presented by the BJP government after its landmark victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday unveiled a mix of welfare, employment and infrastructure measures, including a Rs 36,000-crore allocation for Annapurna Yojna, the state's women's financial assistance scheme.The finance minister sought to reassure beneficiaries that the new government would continue existing welfare programmes despite the change in administration."We will continue with all existing social welfare schemes," Dasgupta said during his budget speech.Also Read: 'TMC almost destroyed Bengal through looting': Giriraj Singh backs PM Modi, claims 'second independence' under BJPWest Bengal Budget Key Highlights:Government announced an increase in the annual allocation under the MLA Local Area Development Fund scheme from Rs 70 lakh to Rs 1 crore, saying the enhanced allocation would provide legislators with greater resources to undertake development works in their constituencies.Retired journalists would receive a monthly pension of Rs 5,000. He also announced a monthly allowance of Rs 10,000 for individuals who had been jailed for political reasons.Government to raise Dearness Allowance by 20 per cent, taking total to 38 per cent; to be effective from October 1, 2026.Bengal earmarks Rs 36,000 crore for women's welfare scheme Annapurna YojnaGovernment pledges to fill up 1 lakh govt vacancies, 33 per cent of which will be for womenGovernment to fill 50,000 teaching posts, raise monthly salaries of civic police, home guards, green police by Rs 2,000 Every sub-division in Bengal to have women police station; each police station to have women help desk. Government to fill 20,000 police posts in BengalIntegrated deep sea port to be set up at Dadanpatrabarh in Purba MedinipurGovernment allocates Rs 900 cr for Chingrighata-New Town elevated corridor, Rs 1,200 cr for new bridge over Bhagirathi riverAdhikari to identify 1,000 acres in Kalyani for greenfield airport to reduce passenger congestion at Kolkata airportWill set up IIT, IIM in north Bengal, said Swapan DasguptaOutlining the government's broader vision, the minister said the administration's mission was to restore the state's past glory and contribute to the national development agenda."Our government's mission is to restore the state's glory and build Viksit Bengal as part of Viksit Bharat," Dasgupta said.