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SME Times News Bureau
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who took charge of the state
for a second term on Friday, declared the young generation would be her
government's focus in the next five years.
After assuming office
for the second time, Banerjee distributed portfolios to her 41
ministers and discussed key points of action in the first cabinet
meeting.
"We have to target the young generation. Agriculture,
industry and employment generation has to be oriented," she told the
media after the meeting.
As the Trinamool Congress supremo,
Banerjee had tapped in on the common sentiment of disillusionment among
unemployed masses in the state during her electoral battle in 2011
against the Left Front.
However, during her first stint as the
chief minister, Banerjee has constantly faced flak from the Opposition
(Left Front) for her inability to tap big-ticket investments to create
employment opportunities for the youth and restrict them from migrating
to other states for jobs.
The Left Front also criticised
Banerjee's policies for a large section of the youth turning to the
prospering 'syndicate' mafia for earning a living.
To deal with
the issues in the tea gardens better, Banerjee announced the formation
of a directorate for tea gardens in north Bengal.
"We have
decided to create a directorate for the tea gardens in north Bengal to
take care of the gardens. Sometimes there is a communication gap as the
central government looks after it," she said
The step will help
in meeting the challenge of etching out solutions for the ailing tea
gardens and the malnourished workers of these gardens in the north
Bengal hills, she said. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left Front
have repeatedly attacked the Trinamool Congress for allegedly neglecting
the tea gardens.
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first chip minister in our state
Gautam karmakar | Sat May 28 08:58:00 2016
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. happy 2016 for you and good luck. New delhi india
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