Pay dues to BSNL, it'll pay state discoms later: RSP's letter to Mamata

Union Communications, Electronics, and Information Techlogy Minister Ravi Shankar Pras has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about West Bengal government's dues of Rs 46 crore owed to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). minister has asked Mamata Banerjee to immediately clear dues. 

In his letter, Ravi Shankar Pras has requested State Government to settle pending payment to BSNL, and simultaneously asked state government to consider a moratorium on dues owed by BSNL to state discoms. "It is requested that state government favourably considers request for a moratorium on payment by BSNL to State Electricity Board/Discoms till 31.03.2020 and reafter BSNL can settle dues in four quarterly installments with a waiver of interests/penalty/surcharge." letter re. 

Asking payment to be cleared on priority, "Furr, payment due to BSNL from State Government Departments/Undertakings may kindly be settled on priority,” letter furr ded.

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Cyclone Bulbul les to Rs 50,000 crore loss

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after conducting an aerial survey of cyclone 'Bulbul'-hit areas in rth 24 Parganas, said on Wednesday that loss incurred by state due to natural calamity might go up to Rs 50,000 crore. Banerjee handed over a cheque of Rs 2.4 lakh each to family members of five people from district who lost ir lives in calamity.

"If I'm t wrong, I think re has been a loss of Rs 50,000 crore," chief minister said at an ministrative review meeting here following reconnaissance.

ding furr West Bengal CM said, "A total of 15 lakh hectares of agricultural land has been damd. entire pdy cultivation has been ruined. I assure farmers of all forms of support from our government. farmers under state's crop insurance policy will get a hundred per cent cover.”

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(With inputs from PTI)