West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said banks in the state might start functioning full time from Thursday.
Banking hours had been revised numerous instances within the wake of growing COVID-19 instances in Bengal throughout the direction of the second wave.
"Banks want to operate complete time now. Many new accounts are being opened due to the Lakshmir Bhandar' scheme. Therefore, we've determined to permit banks to function as consistent with the same old time table, Banerjee said.
The usual banking hours are 10 am to four pm.
Around 1.6 crore people are predicted to be part of the West Bengal authorities scheme, which changed into a part of the Trinamool Congress' election manifesto, aimed at supplying financial assistance to girls heads of households inside the age group of 25-60 years.
Under the initiative, the country government will offer Rs 1,000 consistent with month to women heads of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe families, and Rs 500 to those belonging to the general category.
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