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FROM: CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL
TO: 1) ALL DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONERS,
2) ALL ZONAL INSPECTORS GENERAL OF POLICE,
3) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RAILWAYS,
4) ALL RANGE DEPUTY INSPECTORS GENERAL OF POLICE
5) DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, RAILWAYS,
6) COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, HOWRAH/ BIDHANNAGAR/
BARRACKPORE/ ASANSOL-DURGAPUR/SILIGURI
7) ALL DISTRICT MAGISTRATES,
8) ALL SUPERINTENDENTS OF POLICE,
9) SUPERINTENDENTS OF RAILWAY POLICE,
HOWRAH/ SEALDAH/ SILIGURI/ KHARAGPUR.
MESSAGE BEGINS
NO. 254 (60)-ISS (.) DATED THE 18TH FEBRUARY, 2013(.) SOME TRADE UNIONS HAVE GIVEN A CALL FOR 48 HOURS GENERAL STRIKE ON THE 20TH AND 21ST DAYS OF FEBRUARY, 2013 ALL OVER INDIA COMMENCING FROM 06-00 HOURS ON THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013 IN SUPPORT OF THEIR VARIOUS DEMANDS (.) WIDE PUBLICITY MAY BE MADE THROUGH MAKING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THAT FORCIBLE STOPPAGE OF NORMAL LIFE HAS BEEN HELD ILLEGAL BY HONOURABLE HIGH COURT(.) POLICE AND ADMINISTRATION WOULD PROVIDE NECESSARY SECURITY AND ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT FOLLOWS(.) ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO VIOLATION OF LAW AND ORDER AND THAT NO UNTOWARD INCIDENT TAKES PLACE (.) ATTEMPTS AT FORCIBLE CLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SHOPS, MARKETS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, ETC SHOULD BE FIRMLY DEALT WITH (.) ALL STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL REMAIN OPEN ON THOSE DAYS AND ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SHOULD REPORT FOR DUTY (.) GOVT. EMPLOYEES WILL NOT BE GRANTED ANY LEAVE ON THOSE DAYS (.) VITAL INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE SPECIALLY GUARDED (.) NORMAL VACATION OF THE PEOPLE IN GENERAL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DISTURBED (.) IN PARTICULAR IT SHOULD BE ENSURED THAT THERE IS NO INTERRUPTION IN NORMAL FLOW OF ROAD TRAFFIC OR STOPPAGE OF MOVEMENT OF TRAINS DUE TO SQUATTING OR OTHER TYPES OF BLOCKADES (.) IT IS DESIRED THAT SUCH SITUATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DEVELOP AND PROMPT ADVANCE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO EFFECTIVELY DEAL WITH THEM (.) EXTENSIVE ROAD PATROLLING SHOULD BE ARRANGED AND ADEQUATE RESERVE POLICE FORCE BE KEPT WITH VEHICLES AT STRATEGIC CENTERS SO THAT WHENEVER REQUIRED THEY MAY BE DEPLOYED QUICKLY TO DEAL WITH ANY UNTOWARD SITUATION (.) FIRE BRIGADE SHOULD BE ASKED TO BE IN READINESS FOR DEALING WITH ARSON CASES, IF ANY (.) IT SHOULD BE ENSURED THAT NO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY INCLUDING THE PROPERTY OF RAILWAYS AND OTHER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND UNDERTAKINGS IS DESTROYED OR DAMAGED (.) GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE KEPT INFORMED IMMEDIATELY OF THE DEVELOPMENTS (.) REPORTS ON LAW AND ORDER SITUATION CONCERNING HIS DISTRICT SHOULD BE SENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED ON THOSE DAYS AT 11 AM AND 3 PM AND FURTHER ON A REGULAR BASIS (.)
MESSAGE ENDS
Sd/- Sanjay Mitra
CHIEF SECREATRY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
No. 254-ISS dated 18.02.2013