WB Govt Not Sure About Lockdown Extension, Decision To Be Taken After a Cabinet Meet

  • West Bengal govt has not yet released any fresh orders on the extension of the coronavirus lockdown till May 17. 
  • The state govt will decide this after a cabinet meeting.
  • The flower markets, sweet shops with restricted timing, fruit and vegetable markets have been permitted to open their shops. 
  • Not only these but, offices and factories were also permitted to open after special permission from CS Rajiva Sinha.
  • West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that over 2,500 people from the state stranded in Rajasthan and Kerala will be brought to the state in two special trains.
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