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PM Modi held a meeting to review damage caused by Cyclone Yaas in West Bengal.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived late by 30 minutes for Cyclone Yaas review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to sources, Mamata was present at the Kalaikunda air base in West Midnapore, however, she kept the PM waiting. West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari and other officials were present during the meeting.
Mamata upon entering the review meet handed over papers related to the cyclone impact to officials and said that other meetings were lined and left the meeting hall.Â
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Suvendu Adhikari was once considered Mamata s close aide.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has come under fierce attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after she skipped a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to assess the damage by Cyclone Yaas that ravaged Bengal and Odisha earlier this week.Â
Mamata didn t attend the review meeting with PM Modi which was held at Kalaikunda Air Base in Bengal s West Midnapore district. Sources said she submitted a report and left the meeting which was attended by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari and other top officials.Â
Read more about PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore aid for states affected by Cyclone Yaas on Business Standard. Modi also announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to each of the seriously injured in the cyclone.
Bandyopadhyay, a 1987-batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, was scheduled to retire on May 31 after completion of 60 years of age. However, he was granted a three-month extension following a nod from the Centre.
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West Bengal hosts the highest number of MSMEs in the country and they play a vital role in the state economy.
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Export bodies and organizations jointly have written to the state government for relaxation for their survival and export commitments.
KOLKATA: In the wake of the extension of COVID-19 induced restrictions till June 15 in West Bengal, the Small and Medium Enterprises and exporters have sought relaxation from restrictions for their survival.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday extended the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions till June 15.
SMEs have urged the chief minister that the extension of restrictions without amendments or relief will adversely affect the micro medium and small enterprises (MSME) of the state.