Bengal govt permits sweet shops to remain open for longer duration

Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday permitted sweet shops to remain open for eight hours daily during the Covid-19 induced lockdown as against the four-hour ceiling announced earlier.

On March 20, the Mamata Banerjee-led government had allowed the sweet shops to remain open from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Announcing the fresh relaxation, Chief Minister Banerjee said the decision was taken in view of a request from the sweet shop owners.

“They have told us that the 12 noon to 4 p.m. slot is inconvenient for them, as a lot of buyers don’t come in the afternoon. So from now on, sweet shops will remain open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,” she told the media.

–IANS

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