<h1>West Bengal interim budget proposes new social payouts, continuation of pensions, and supplementary grants amid funding shortfalls.</h1> The Rs 4.06 lakh crore interim budget increases Lakshmi Bhandar by Rs 500 for women, launches a Rs 1,500 monthly Yuvasathi stipend for unemployed youth while maintaining Yuvasree, preserves widow and old-age pensions, and targets uplift of tribals and backward communities. The finance minister alleges the Centre has withheld GST and project funds, forcing the state to use its resources and move supplementary budgets. Opposition criticised the vote-on-account as an election-oriented proposal and questioned the lawfulness and beneficiary details. A supplementary grant of over Rs 16,994 crore was tabled.