Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Government of India has issued a guideline and gave relaxation for holding few economic activities in areas which are not infected from April 20.
All the Collectors should thoroughly study these guidelines and ensure its adherence strictly in starting these activities according to the situation in their districts. There should be no work at the cost of corona infection anywhere in the State. Any relaxation in it is in admissible.
Officers will be held responsible for this. Our aim is to give work to people for the sustenance and nobody should starve in the State. Full compliance of lockdown and social distancing should be ensured, he added. Chouhan was reviewing the corona status and related arrangements, Rabi procurement etc. with all the districts through video conferencing at Mantralaya today.
The Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, DGP Vivek Johari, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman, Secretary Public Relations P Narhari and others were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister directed that MNREGA works should be started from April 20 to provide employment to the labourers in the rural areas. These works should be done according to the guide line of India.
MNREGA cards of those labourers, who do not have them, should be made. It was informed that the per day wage rate under MGNREGA was Rs 176 last year and it has been increased to Rs194 per labourer this year.The Chief Minister said that as per the guidelines, the activities of the industries related to essential commodities in the state will be started from April 20.
For this, all Collectors and Divisional Commissioners should talk to the industry operators in their area and make sure that the industries start with complete social distancing and all protective measures.
As far as possible, accommodation arrangements should be made for the labourers at the workplace itself. In violation of the instructions, the related enterprise/ company will be shut down.The Chief Minister said that the meetings of District Disaster Management Groups should be held regularly. In these meetings, according to the local conditions of the district, it should be decided which of the works given in the guidelines should be started in the district, which do not cause danger of infection. Notify the Executive Magistrates in the Districts as 'Incident Commander'.
Every district should have a disaster management plan. The staff in the corona should be given rest and the second line should be engaged in work. The Chief Minister said that in districts where there is no corona infection yet, the collectors should ensure that the corona does not enter into their districts. There should be no such activity which will bring the infection into their district.
The Chief Minister directed that all fair price shops be opened in the areas except the infected areas. Grocery shops should also be open for maximum time. The black marketing will not be tolerated under any circumstances and the Collector will be held responsible for it. Collectors should ensure food and housing arrangement for outside labourers.
The Chief Minister directed that all the Collectors should take full cooperation in their districts from the public representatives, media, voluntary organisations and every section of the society in fight against Corona.
Consider media as their partner. Chouhan said that there will be no scarcity of fund for corona related works or other public welfare works.
He directed the Collectors to ensure drinking water in the summer season, arrangement for Tendu leaf plucking starting from April 25, proper functioning of the call centers and prompt disposal of problems etc.