By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Assistant Federal Minister Jason Wood said he knew he’d “cop flak” after hand-picking churches and temples for funds to protect themselves from intruders.
Mr Wood defended his redirecting of $3 million of Safer Communities funds to protect crime-hit places of worship in Dandenong South, Cranbourne South, Keysborough and other parts of the country.
The three temples in the South East each received $300,000-plus for security measures such as alarms, CCTV, fences, lighting, bollards and external blast walls and windows.
In doing so, Mr Wood over-ruled a Home Affairs Department’s assessment which deemed their applications as either ineligible or too low-scoring on merit.
Those arriving in West Bengal by train must carry a negative RT-PCR report for a test conducted within 72 hours of train departure, the Railways have said. West Bengal is the newest among several states which have made it mandatory for passengers to carry negative RT-PCR tests for arrival into the state. Notwithstanding such RT-PCR negative report, proper thermal and health screening of all passengers must also be conducted by the railway staff before boarding, wrote HK Dwivedi, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Affairs Department, West Bengal, in a letter to the Railways. Passengers travelling in trains are advised to follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour while boarding, travelling and, at the destination, the Railways said.
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Negative RT-PCR report must for those arriving in West Bengal by train, says Railways
Those arriving in West Bengal by train must carry a negative RT-PCR report for a test conducted within 72 hours of train departure, the Railways have said. West Bengal is the newest among several states which have made it mandatory for passengers to carry negative RT-PCR tests for arrival into the state. Notwithstanding such RT-PCR negative report, proper thermal and health screening of all passengers must also be conducted by the railway staff before boarding, wrote HK Dwivedi, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Affairs Department, West Bengal, in a letter to the Railways.
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A negative RT-PCR report is mandatory for train passengers arriving in Bengal
Now, those arriving in West Bengal by train are required to carry a negative RT-PCR report for a test conducted within 72 hours of train departure.
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: In the wake of rising coronavirus cases in the country, the West Bengal government has issued a new travel guideline for the passengers coming to the state.
Now, those arriving in West Bengal by train are required to carry a
negative RT-PCR report for a test conducted within 72 hours of train departure.
Making the announcement, the Central Railways said the passengers travelling by train are advised to follow
: Friday, May 7, 2021, 11:16 AM IST
Going to West Bengal by train? You will need a negative RT-PCR report to enter the state
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Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Railways said those arriving in West Bengal by train must carry a negative RT-PCR report for a test conducted within 72 hours of the departure of the train.
West Bengal is the newest among several states which has made it mandatory for passengers to carry negative RT-PCR tests.
The Central Railway in a statement said the West Bengal government has issued an advisory to train passengers regarding the same.
Passengers travelling to destinations in West Bengal, please note ð pic.twitter.com/hizUZ4b0sY Central Railway (@Central Railway) May 6, 2021