Industries operating in Bengal advised to follow Covid protocol A meeting was convened by state chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay in the presence of several top bureaucrats of the administration Industries operating in Bengal have been advised to follow Covid protocol to rein in the surge of the virus even as restrictive measures or lockdowns have been ruled out for now. A meeting was convened by state chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay in the presence of several top bureaucrats of the administration to exhort the industry to encourage work from home, introduce flexible shifts on the shop floor and office, avoid congregations, arrange vaccination at the office or factory site for eligible workers/employees and create quarantine centres and safe homes.