From weather to political rallies to traffic diversions, here’s what’s happening in West Bengal today. Check out this space to plan your day better.
SIR starts today
Over 80,000 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will begin door-to-door surveying for the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the Assembly elections in the state. The exercise carried out by the Election Commission (EC) will also begin in eight other states and three union territories from today.
TMC rallies against SIR
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee are expected to lead a padayatra in Kolkata against the implementation of SIR in the state. The ruling Transitional Military Council warned that the removal of any “real” voters’ names from the revised electoral list would be met with protest.
The procession is scheduled to start around 1:30 pm from the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar on Red Road, and is scheduled to reach its peak at Jorasanko Thakurbari, the birthplace of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Traffic alert for Kolkata
Due to the TMC padayatra in Kolkata, traffic in the central part of the city is expected to be affected from the afternoon.
Methods to avoid: Red Road, BB Ganguly Road, Esplanade Area, Chittaranjan Road (CR), Jawaharlal Nehru Road (JL Nehru Road), SN Banerjee Road, and also Periphery College Street, Nirmal Chandra Road, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Road, Dorina Crossing connecting arterial roads, AJC Bose Road, Bidhan Sarani and Strand Road.
Consultancy: Commuters are strongly advised to avoid these routes and plan alternative routes, especially during the peak period from 12 noon until late evening.
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Rain in North Bengal
While the weather is likely to be pleasant in large parts of West Bengal, with the maximum temperature in southern regions ranging between 28°C and 30°C and minimum temperature ranging between 21-23°C, areas under the Himalayas in the north are likely to expect rain and lower temperatures. The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in neighboring Sikkim and Himalayan parts of West Bengal like Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong districts.
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