West Bengal assures cooperation to central teams; writes letter to MHA

A day after Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) led by Apurva Chandra accused the West Bengal government of non-cooperation during their visit to the state to take stock of COVID-19 situation, the state government has assured cooperation to the teams.

New Delhi: The West Bengal government has assured the Centre that it will abide by all its orders related to the ongoing lockdown and assured full cooperation to the two visiting central teams assessing the ground situation in the state.

In a letter to Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said it was not a fact that the two Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) have not been provided with any cooperation by the state government since he had two meetings with one team and also was in touch with the other.

Copy of the letter written by state chief secretary to the Union Home Secretary

"This is to convey my highest assurances for the implementation of the orders of central government issued under the Disaster Management Act as well as the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court," the state chief secretary told the union home secretary.

PTI Report