The West Bengal Government on Tuesday issued a circular to all its employees asking them to be present in offices failing which they would be served show cause notices.

The circular said all State Government offices would remain open on strike days, February 20 and 21, and no leave would be granted except for compelling reasons.

According to the circular, leave would be granted for reasons like hospitalisation, event of death of a relative, severe illness and absence continuing from before.

In case of any employee taking leave for reasons other than these, they would be served with show cause notices, the circular specified.

If the show cause reply was found to be unsatisfactory, then the Government would initiate disciplinary action against the concerned employee, the circular stated.

Meanwhile, the State Government said it will make all efforts to keep the transport system normal during the two-day strike .

“We are making efforts to maintain normalcy in the transport system tomorrow. A meeting of the managing directors and chairmen of all transport corporations has been called during the day to discuss details,” Transport Minister Madan Mitra reporters here.

He said all State-run and Volvo buses would be pressed into service and drivers and conductors would be booked from tonight.

Although the trade unions have called a two-day strike, they have kept transport out of purview on the second day. The inland waterways would also operate normally, he said.

Regarding private buses and luxury taxis, Mitra said that proper security will be given to those owners who demanded it.

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