Lockdown in West Bengal due to Coronavirus variant “Omicron”
After a review of the current situation of COVID pandemic and the concerns due to newly detected coronavirus variant omicron, the existing restrictions and protocols will be continued.
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Home and Hill Affairs Department was established to operate and control the Administration within the State. The management of its personnel & administration for maintenance of security and revenue collection was its operative part.
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Lockdown in West Bengal Extended upto 15.09.2021
Coaching centres for competitive examinations may remain open with 50% of capacity at a time following COVID appropriate protocols and regular sanitization of the centres.
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Wearing Facial Mask and Maintaining Social Distance is Mandatory
Whereas since the COVID-19 pandemic crisis is grave, all persons are to strictly comply with COVID-19 safety norms of wearing facial mask and maintaining social distance whenever they go out in public place;
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Proper Use of the National Emblem
To ensure proper use of the National Emblem by all concerned, in keeping with the provisions contained in State Emblem of India (Provisions of Improper Use) Act, 2005.
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Salient Features of The Aadhaar Act, 2016
Every resident shall be entitled to obtain an Aadhaar number by submitting his demographic information and biometric information during enrolment.
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Additional Relaxations and Restrictions during Lockdown w.e.f. 16.02.2022
Opening of all ICDS centres. A separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be issued by Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department in this regard.
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Further Restrictions/ Prohibitions in West Bengal due to COVID
Generally speaking, number of invitees to marriages and other familial gatherings should be restricted to minimum possible number and at no point of time should there be congregations of more than 50 persons in any ceremony.
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Nodal Officer for Deputation of West Bengal Police
Special Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General of Police (Headquarters), West Bengal will now work as the Nodal Officer in respect of all cases of Central Deputation/ Foreign Deputation/ Deputation to any State Government other than Government of West Bengal.
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Bharat Bandh on 20.06.2022 against Agneepath Scheme
A CALL FOR STRIKE/ BHARAT BANDH ALL OVER INDIA HAS BEEN GIVEN BY SOME ORGANISATION ON 20th JUNE 2022 IN PROTEST AGAINST AGNEEPATH SCHEME (.)
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Additional Restrictions during Lockdown upto 15.01.2022
All government offices including public undertakings shall function with 50% of employees at a time. Work from home shall be encouraged as far as possible.