Kolkata, June 28 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that his government has stepped in to exempt several sectors from a recent restriction on diesel supply in containers, saying the curbs had created serious problems for farmers, hospitals, and emergency services.

In a post on X, CM Adhikari said, "Our government is always committed to ensuring that the daily lives of ordinary people, emergency services, and the state's economy continue to progress smoothly without any hindrance. Recently, a ban was imposed on diesel supply in containers (vessels), which had put our hardworking farmer brothers, various hospitals, and emergency service-providing organizations in extreme distress in their operations. To safe...