Kolkata (West Bengal): Following complaints that government benefits were not reaching those hit by Cyclone Amphan and were diverted to unaffected people, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked officials to "immediately take steps" to ensure that nobody will deprive, secretariat sources said on Tuesday.
Committees headed by block development officers have been set up in the cyclone-affected districts to address the issue, they said.
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Cyclone Amphan that wreaked havoc in eight districts of the state on May 20 claimed at least 98 lives. The chief minister has announced several schemes to extend financial support to people in those districts.
"Till June 12, we received around 2,000 complaints from people saying that benefits have not reached them. Committees have been constituted to resolve the issue. BDOs will head these panels which will look into the matter and ensure that all of the affected people get the benefits announced by the state," a senior IAS officer said.
