Discussion in detail with all Divisional Commissioners, IG, Collector, SP, Municipal Corporation Commissioners

Senior officers of various departments including ministers were also present

Instructions to start distribution of two months free ration under PDS

Keep fertilizer, seed and pesticide shops open

Instructions for screening people from other states through screening and health workers

 

 

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has directed to keep two quintals of rice for the needy people in all the villages during lockdown to prevent the corona virus, so that the needy families do not face any kind of problem. He directed the PDS to start distribution of two-month free ration, milk, vegetable shops along with grain mandis and petrol pumps as previously open. Mr. Baghel was reviewing the arrangements made to prevent corona virus infection from lockdown through video conferencing from his residence here today and to supply essential items.

Ministers, senior officers of the department, commissioners, IGs, district collectors and superintendents of police, commissioners of the municipal corporation were discussed in detail in this marathon video conferencing that lasted for three hours. The Chief Minister has said that the workers returning from the border states to Chhattisgarh should make arrangements to stay in convenient places like schools, ashrams, hostels etc. on the state border. At the same time, their food etc. should be arranged and they should not be allowed inside the state. Get the workers tested at the inter state border.

    The Chief Minister said that the arrangements made in the state for the infection and prevention of Corona virus are being appreciated from all over the country. He said that due to the arrangements made by the collectors in the districts, the prices of vegetables have come down. At the same time, the work of collecting small forest produce has started in Bastar. The meeting was attended by Home Minister Mr. Tamradhwaj Sahu, Agriculture Minister Mr. Ravindra Choubey, Forest Minister Mr. Mohammad Akbar, School Education Minister Mr. Premasay Singh Tekam, Food Minister Mr. Amarjeet Bhagat, Industry Minister Mr. Kavasi Lakhma, Higher Education Minister Mr. Umesh Patel, Chief Minister K. Principal Secretary Shri Subrata Sahu and senior officials were present.

    Shri Baghel said that all arrangements should be made for trapped workers, travelers, students etc. in other states. For this, all the collectors should be in touch with the collectors of the respective states. He said that a complete list of people who are out of the state of Chhattisgarh should be prepared. People from other states who are looking for livelihood should not feel that they have come to another state. They should be treated with respect. He identified people going to his village from other states to Chhattisgarh and got their health test done with Mitannin and health workers, if any symptoms are found then doctors should be treated for their treatment. Such people should be kept under observation for a specified number of days. Mr. Baghel also said that those who are engaged in the work of protecting the general public from Corona, such as doctors, hospital staff, policemen and people of other departments, should also take full care of their safety. Workers should not be prevented from working in the fields. Supply of all essential items should be ensured. Workers should be encouraged to work in MNREGA. The Chief Minister gave instructions to keep fertilizer, seed and pesticide shops open.

    They should make arrangements for food for the workers from the factory owners for the workers in the closed factories. If arrangements are not made by them, arrangements should be made for them through district administration. The Chief Minister said that there is good cooperation by the social organizations in the lockdown. Keep a complete record of the help they are giving so that they can be respected. He got information about ration storage under universal public distribution system and said that two months ration distribution should be done immediately. The process of storing food grains in the districts should be completed soon. Control room numbers should be publicized in all districts.

    MNREGA works should be expedited and social distancing should be followed in the works. All the collectors should keep a list of landless farmers and laborers in case of lockdown and see which class is more needed. He informed that the farmers will be provided funds under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Mitan Yojana.

    The Chief Minister told the collectors that the purchase of equipment etc. to prevent corona infection will be done by the Health Department. Arrangement for food etc. should be made on the national highway to the workers coming from Chhattisgarh to other states or from other states to Chhattisgarh. Rice should be provided to self-help organizations for cooking food for them.
      Carrier vehicles coming from other states should be strictly investigated. He asked the Collector and Superintendent of Police of Ambikapur to take action against the owner and driver of the tanker being brought from Ranchi by filling the laborers and discussing with the district officials of the concerned state and making arrangements for the living and food of the workers Gave instructions.
    He said that more alertness should be exercised in view of the possibility of more laborers coming into the state from Maharashtra. They should be kept in the camp on the state border itself. Their living and food should be arranged.

R aipur :Under the measures being taken for prevention of Corona virus (COVID-19) infection, Chhattisgarh Government has declared PDS goods, paddy milling, diesel-petrol, LPG and other essential services. 
The services declared as essential services by Food Department under the provisions of Essential Goods Act 1955 includes the distribution of goods under Public Distribution System, storage and distribution of sacks, sulphas, disinfectant, pesticide etc required for storage and procurement of PDS goods. State Government has also included loading-unloading of PDS goods, milling of paddy procured under decentralized procurement scheme, loading-unloading and transport of the same for storage, rice mills, scheduled petrol, diesel, CNG pumps, authorized distribution units of petrol, diesel, CNG, LPG (domestic and commercial) in the list of essential services. In addition, any other service declared as essential by District Collector will be included in this list.