Fortnightly month	Man days created in Lakhs	Expenditure in Rs Lakhs
April	4	455
May	35	6322
June	32	5753
July	35	5949
	107	18480

This is how Burdwan performed in last fortnight ending on 15th July 2012, despite less demand of work due to rainfall and paddy plantation. Expenditure of Rs 59.49 crores in last one month and mandays creation of Rs 35 lakhs shows steady progress. There are large number of wage bills pending for want of funds and its assessed that total expenditure is Rs 220 crores and man days creation is Rs 120 lakhs. In the previous years, expenditure till July never crossed Rs 150 crores and man days never above 80 lakhs during the same period.