Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora on Friday said it was of utmost importance that balance is maintained between Covid-19 and the economy in view of the opening of commercial activities from April 19 onwards.
Presiding over a Crisis Coordination Committee meeting here, she said that with the permission of certain additional activities to be carried out in the State from April 20, strict monitoring has to be ensured for the implementation of detailed guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GOI).
"Every district has to prepare its plan providing for containment and non-containment zones. In containment zones no activity except essential services are allowed and even in non-containment zones we have to follow certain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) as directed by the MHA, GOI," she said in the meeting
She directed the Deputy Commissioners of the districts to constitute district level committees for the issuance of passes on first come first serve basis, adding that with the opening of industries, the movement of people will increase making monitoring even more important and those providing essential services should be tested on priority to contain the infection.
Arora directed the officers concerned to ensure that when the labourers are moving from one place to the other for work they should undergo medical screening to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and that the concerned authorities should maintain data of such labourers so that sub-camps can be set up in case they need to stay on-site.
The Chief Secretary said a grievance redressal helpline will be set up by the Industries Department where industry can call and get information about the passes and other arrangements. She directed the Deputy Commissioners to appoint a Nodal officer to oversee the processes, adding that the opening of establishments will be done completely at the discretion of the Deputy Commissioners as they have to ensure that the infection doesn't spread. She said that at the headquarters an oversight committee under the supervision of the Industries Secretary will be monitoring the process of districts very minutely.
Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, TVSN Prasad said that there are two kinds of passes which will be issued wherein a triangular special pass will be issued for industries of essential goods in containment zones and a rectangular ordinary pass which can be used in non-containment zones. He said banks will be operational strictly adhering to social distancing norms and other guidelines issued by the Central Government. Prasad said industries will be opened in a phased manner wherein it has to be ensured that the mandatory conditions of sanitization, use of masks and social distancing are fulfilled.
Haryana Additional Chief Secretary Medical Education and Research Department, Alok Nigam informed that ten Covid-19 patients in Nalhad Medical College have recovered and were discharged.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department-cum-Nodal Officer for Covid-19 (Corona), Rajeev Arora said that District Surveillance Officers have been given login IDs to ensure that the Covid-19 data of the district can be uploaded where the Deputy Commissioners and the Civil Surgeons too can view the information. He said they are expecting 10,000 rapid testing kits which will be used in hotspots of Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh, and Panchkula. Random sampling of those workers who will start going to work in the industries will be done.
PROCUREMENT OF MUSTARD AND PADDY
Reviewing the status of procurement of Mustard, the Chief Secretary appreciated the work done by the Deputy Commissioners and officers incharge of the districts. She directed that all the officers should start preparedness for Wheat procurement as well.
Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department, Sanjeev Kaushal while giving information on the preparation of procurement of Wheat crop starting from April 20, said that the employees from other departments who will be deployed at the procurement centres will be given training so that they are well acquainted with the procurement process. He said that one day before the procurement date the concerned officers will visit their respective centres and take stock of the availability of sanitizers, masks, etc.
He said that mapping of the centres has been started so that those visiting the centres, whether they are the Arthiyas, or farmers, or labourers do not face any trouble and there is no overcrowding. One supervisory officer will be stationed at every procurement centre who will give updates on the amount of wheat procured, he added. Kaushal said that procurement in containment zones will be carried out a little later.
8882 FARMERS REPORT AT PROCUREMENT CENTRES FOR MUSTARD
Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Cooperation Department, Sanjeev Kaushal on Friday said that 8882 farmers reported at the 163 Procurement Centres for procurement of mustard in the State on Friday.
In a statement, he said a total of about 23222.38 Metric Tonnes of mustard was purchased by the procurement agencies, i.e., HAFED and State Warehousing Corporation from these farmers. He informed that a total of 56781.68 Metric Tonnes has been procured in the State in the first three days of procurement. He said 91 farmers have voluntarily contributed a sum of Rs.1,02,670.62 to the Haryana Corona Relief Fund.
Kaushal said that the farmers now in containment zones should not worry about the procurement of the produce. He assured that the Government will procure their produce as per their registration details in ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal.