Kolkata, May 17 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to a couple of government departments, and spoke to officials about the functioning of those divisions.

Soon after reaching the state secretariat ‘Nabanna', Banerjee went to the Land & Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department, and then to the Finance Department, an official source said.

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"The CM enquired about the progress of ongoing projects, spoke to employees and asked about the well-being of their family members," he said.

Banerjee, who was accompanied by Chief Secretary H K Dwivedi, also wanted to know about the status of the employees' attendance, the source said.

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