Chief Minister chairs High-level meeting : Decision to extend Lockdown in hotspot areas till 6 August taken…Collector to take decision as per the status quo in the district
Raipur /Decision has been taken to extend the lockdown period in the hotspot areas till 6 August, for prevention of corona infection in Chhattisgarh. Considering the status quo of the districts in terms of number of COVID positive cases, respective Collector will take the decision regarding the lockdown at local-level. This important decision was taken after a detailed discussion corona infection status quo in the state, at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at his residence office. Cabinet Ministers were present on the occasion.
Providing information about the decisions taken at the meeting, Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Ravindra Choubey said that in view of corona infection spreading rapidly in big cities like Raipur, Durg and Bilaspur, the state government has extended the lockdown period till 6 August. Instructions have been given to ensure strict observance of the norms of lockdown in areas where infection is high.
Senior officials of the Health Departments have been instructed to make health services more effective for prevention and treatment of corona infection in the state. Health officials have also been directed to ensure facilitation of more number of beds for treatment of Covid-19 in hospitals. Instructions have been given to the district collectors to ensure availability of Lab technicians, ANMs and health workers, utilizing District Mineral Fund.
The current status of kharif crops in the state was also discussed in detail at the high-level meeting. Considering the requirement for irrigation of Kharif crops and availability of water in the reservoirs, decision has been taken in the meeting to release water from the reservoirs from July 28. In the meeting, the topic of appointments on the remaining vacant posts of corporation, board, commission and authority was also deliberated upon.
