Teacher recruitment scam: ED summons Abhishek Banerjee on June 16
A team of the central agency on Wednesday visited Abhishek Banerjee’s residence in Kalighat and served a notice at his office.
More than 1.40 lakh people have visited the Sebaashray 2 camps since its inception on 1 December.
Records show that 1,42,288 people have visited the camps till 23 December. The camps are now being held in Bishnupur, one of the seven constituencies under the Diamond harbour Lok Sabha seat.
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The camps are closed on 24 and 25 December. They will be held in Bishnupur till 28 December. The camps have already been held in Maheshtala, Metiabruz and Budge Budge. After Bishnupur, it will move to Falta, Satgachia and Diamond Harbour.
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Records said on 23 December, 2,892 people had registered their names in Bishnupur. Out of these, 1,334 people were given medicines while six persons were referred for advanced treatment. Around 1,356 underwent diagnostic tests. In Bishnupur, 15 camps have been opened.
The initiative is the brain child of Mr Banerjee. This is for the first time in the country when camps are held in the Assembly segments under a Lok Sabha seat where treatment is given to the people free of cost. Thirty nine people underwent cataract surgery so far while more than 15,000 people underwent diagnostic tests.
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