Kolkata, May 13 -- The newly-elected West Bengal government on Wednesday directed the closure of all toll gates, drop gates and barricades operating without government approval.

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal issued the instruction directing the officials of the district administrations across the state to identify the illegal toll collection centres in their areas and take immediate steps to remove them.

At the same time, the Chief Secretary asked to keep an eye on the development of such illegal collection centres in the future.

Manoj Kumar Agarwal has asked to prepare a list of all legal and illegal toll collection centres and submit it to the Under Secretary by 12 noon on May 15.

This comes as one of the first ste...