Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said curfew would remain in force in the State from 9 PM to 5 AM. Addressing the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendent of Police of the State from Shimla through video conferencing, he said the State Government has taken up the matter with the Government of India for allowing the State to regulate the movement of people entering Himachal Pradesh from other parts of the country to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chief Minister said that the mechanism of institutional quarantine and home quarantine would be strengthened, adding that the State Government would regulate the influx of people entering the State so as to ensure orderly movement and avoid any possible chance of spread of COVID-19 cases.
Thakur asked the Deputy Commissioners to prepare a list of various developmental projects completed in their respective districts so that they could be inaugurated online.
He also asked the Deputy Commissioners to submit the list of projects, for which foundation stones could be laid online and people could benefit from these projects.He said that since apple season was round the corner, deputy commissioners must ensure adequate arrangements of labour and smooth transportation of the produce to the markets, adding that all preventive measures must be taken for minimizing the losses to the properties due to the monsoon season. He said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not possible for him to visit district headquarters for interaction with various beneficiaries therefore, deputy commissioners must also prepare mechanisms so that he could address beneficiaries of various welfare schemes through video conferencing. Chief Secretary Anil Khachi said that the situation in the State was well under control and the government was effectively managing the situation.
Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu, Additional Chief Secretary Home Manoj Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Health R.D. Dhiman, Principal Secretary Onkar Chand Sharma, Principal Secretary Law Yashwant Singh, Secretary Rajneesh and other senior officers attended the meeting.
CM LAUNCHES ONLINE SELF CERTIFICATION FACILITY FOR MSMEs
The Chief Minister launched the online Self Certification facility for facilitating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the State from here. This initiative for simplification of processes under the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ is expected to go a long way in providing relief to the entrepreneurs.
Thakur said that earlier the entrepreneurs had to take all the required clearances from departments concerned prior to setting up of the enterprise, which generally resulted in unnecessary escalation of project cost and wastage of time. He said that this online certification facility would not only save the entrepreneurs from cumbersome procedures, but also facilitate in setting up the enterprises at the earliest.
He said now with this online self certification portal facility, the entrepreneurs would furnish a duly filled in “Declaration of Intent” to the Nodal Agency electronically on the portal.