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Bengal govt mulls holding centres near Petrapole border
Orissa POST
|May 29, 2026
The West Bengal government is considering setting up holding centres near Petrapole border in North 24 Parganas district, an official said Thursday.
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A government housing facility at Pirojpur near the Petrapole border with Bangladesh is being considered as a possible holding centre, he said, adding that the authorities are also surveying suitable land in the Jayantipur area for a similar purpose. Senior police and civil administration officials T
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