The Bengal government has called a meeting on May 10 with stakeholders of industry, factories and tea gardens to ensure the protection of workers and continuity of business amidst the raging second wave of the Covid pandemic, sources said.

The state government has restricted the number of workforce at a time to 50 per cent, including in tea gardens. However, in the case of jute mills, the number of workers in a single shift had been reduced further to 30 per cent.

The virtual meeting will be presided by the principal secretary of the labour department. The effective role of the management in strictly implementing the various guidelines will also be discussed.

The government has advised wearing of masks, maintaining physical distancing and following Covid-related health and hygiene protocols at all times.

Sanitisation of offices, workplaces, industrial units, commercial establishments must be carried out at regular intervals.

The state government has also instructed that all jute mills and other premises that had been occupied by central security forces during the election period, should be thoroughly sanitised.