Bottlers told The Statesman that a total of 36 bottlers across the state allegedly suffered and were extorted by the ‘distributors’ allegedly under the instructions of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
The WBSBCL was established during the tenure of the then finance minister Amit Mitra with the stated objective of streamlining the liquor supply chain, plugging revenue leakages and curbing the circulation of illicit liquor following a series of hooch tragedies in the state.
Ms Paul, the minister for women and child development and social welfare, accompanied by local MP Raju Bista, inspected drinking water supply projects being implemented in the Mirik Municipality area under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme, which is being funded by the Central government.
According to the 61-year-old senior BJP leader, the new government has also laid stress on ensuring that Central schemes reach intended beneficiaries.
The resignation of Trinamul Congress Rajya Sabha member Sukendu Sekhar Roy on Monday has ignited intense political speculation in West Bengal, raising questions about potential shifts within the state and at the national level.
Senior Trinamul Congress leader and former Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim met Opposition leader Ritabrata Banerjee at his chamber in the Assembly on Monday, triggering fresh political speculation amid the ongoing turmoil within the party.
With monsoons about to set in the state shortly, a high level meeting was held at Kolkata Municipal Corporation today to discuss the presentations for the forthcoming rainy season.
The Trinamul Congress-led Memari Municipality effectively collapsed on Monday after 10 of its 15 TMC councillors, including the Chairman, submitted resignation letters to the Executive Officer.
The state government today formed a task force of 20 officials to work on expediting various railway projects.
Earlier today, the rebel TMC MPs held a meeting with West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari at the residence of Union Minister and BJP's Bengal in-charge Bhupender Yadav.
