New Delhi, (thestates.news) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to
interact Chief Ministers of various states on Monday to carve out next strategy
of tackling the novel coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed 2109 lives
in India.
The country entered the 47th day of countrywide lockdown with 3277 fresh cases,
maintaining the upward trajectory of the virus cases, topping 3000, for the
third consecutive day. At present, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the
country stands at 41472.
The Prime Minister’s meeting on Monday will focus on further increasing
economic activities and easing the lockdown restrictions in the containment
zones as the lockdown 3.0, which is almost halfway through, will end on May 17.
ECONOMY
To help revive the battered economy, the government is now focussing on
increasing the economic activities in the states.
In a crucial meeting with the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Sunday, the
State Chief Secretaries said that the economic activities in their states must
be now scaled up in a calibrated manner.
The Cabinet Secretary Gauba, via video conferencing, asked them to facilitate
the Centre’s initiatives such as movement of Shramik trains and required
facilities for the people returned under Vande Bharat Mission.
Cabinet Secretary also emphasised that movements of doctors, nurses and
paramedics should be totally unhindered and all steps be taken to facilitate
and protect Corona Warriors
MIGRANTS
The problem of ferrying stranded migrant workers to their native states has
been a major task for the government, especially after the death of 16 migrant
labourers, the Centre has come under heavy criticism from the opposition
parties.
In the same meeting, the Cabinet Secretary noted that more than 350 Shramik
special trains have been run by Railways carrying 3.5 lakh migrant workers.
Mr Gauba requested the State Governments to cooperate with railways in running
of more Shramik special trains whereas he acknowledged the cooperation of
States on return of Indians from abroad under Vande Bharat Mission.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, too, on Sunday assured migrants in the
national capital, that his government is making arrangements for them to take
migrant workers back to their homes.
Addressing a digital press conference, the CM said that the Delhi government is
already in talks with the central government to arrange for more trains for all
the states.
Earlier, the Delhi government had sent buses to bring back hundreds of students
stranded in Kota. The Delhi government has also sent about 2400 migrants from
Madhya Pradesh and Bihar to their home towns through special trains. Medical
examination and screening were thoroughly conducted before sending them back.uni
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