Basu's plea to PM

CALCUTTA, OCT. 4. The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Jyoti Basu, has urged the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, to pass an ordinance to immediately set up the national centre for calamity management (NCCM). Expressing surprise over the inordinate delay, Mr. Basu said despite the recommendations of the 11th Finance Commission and submission of the action taken report, the calamity management body had not been set up. The NCCM would not only benefit West Bengal but also other States.

- UNI

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