Kolkata, June 25 (KNN) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced the extension of lockdown in the state till July 31 in order to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The ongoing lockdown in West Bengal was to end on June 30.

West Bengal CM had held an all-party meeting. Different parties had different opinions and concerns. However, it was finally decided to extend the curbs till the end of July with relaxations.

Earlier this week on Monday, traders at Bidhan Market, the biggest general goods market in Siliguri with around 4,000 shops, decided to suspend business till June 28. Their counterparts at the jewellery market in Deshbandu Para will keep shops closed till June 30.

Hong Kong Market, the hub of foreign goods principally of Chinese origin and having around 500 shops, was decided to be closed till June 30.

The West Bengal government is also preparing a data bank of all migrant workers of various skill sets, who have returned from different states during the pandemic. (KNN Bureau)