Ministry of Information & Cultural Affairs ( West Bengal ) - Wikipedia Ministry of Information & Cultural Affairs ( West Bengal ) Ministry of Information & Cultural Affairs Emblem of India Department overview Jurisdiction Government of West Bengal Headquarters Writers ' Building, Kolkata Minister responsible Mamata Banerjee, Minister for Information & Cultural Affairs Website tathyabangla.gov.in The Ministry of Information & Cultural Affairs of West Bengal, previously known as the Ministry of Information & Public Relations, is a Bengal government ministry. It is a nodal ministry mainly responsible for the information, culture, film and archaeological heritage related activities of the State. The principal objectives of the department are to disseminate information about the activities & achievements of the state government through different media, to keep the ministers & other senior government functionaries aware of the public reaction reflected through the media & other sources, to promote & preserve Bengali cultural heritage ( including the folk culture ), to preserve West Bengal 's archaeological heritage, to coordinate with important personalities and facilitate all activities related to films, theatre, art, etc., to organize state ceremonies, and to extend hospitality to visiting Indian and foreign dignitaries. Ministerial team The ministerial team is headed by the Cabinet Minister for Information & Cultural Affairs, who may or may not be supported by Ministers of State. Civil servants are assigned to them to manage the ministers ' office and ministry. The current head of the ministry is Mamata Banerjee who is also the Chief Minister of West Bengal. References ^ Jump up to : Official Departmental Website of the Ministry of Information & Cultural Affairs Government of West Bengal ( 2011 - 05 - 25 ) This article about government in India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Information_%26_Cultural_Affairs_(West_Bengal)&oldid=804157474 '' Categories : Government of West Bengal Indian government stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 October 2017, at 03 : 48 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: director of information and cultural affairs west bengal
Answer: Mamata Banerjee