Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while addressing the people of the State, has said that our glorious, farsighted and visionary Prime Minister Narendra Modi recognised the corona crisis in time, understood its depth and implemented a strong strategy to avoid it, due to which we have succeeded in controlling the crisis. Corona has been largely controlled in MP.
Chouhan said that lockdown-04 in the State will be imposed in a different form and different manner. We have to save lives along with the world. Decision regarding its form has been taken in accordance with the suggestions received from the Crisis Management Group of all classes, districts and people of Madhya Pradesh. Under the lockdown-04 in the State, all districts have been divided into two zones -Red and Green. Special restrictions will continue in all infected areas. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the people of the state through Doordarshan.
Corona has been largely controlled in Madhya Pradesh
Chief Minister Chouhan said that we have succeeded in controlling Corona to a great extent in Madhya Pradesh. The rate of doubling of Corona cases was 3 days on April 1, which increased to 14 days on May 1. Currently the rate is 17.2 days, which will soon turn into 20 days. Our Corona health rate (recovery rate) was 19.03 percent on May 1, which has increased to more than 46 percent on May 18, but there is need for complete caution and vigilance even now. We need not to be afraid or panic, full precautions have to be taken. We have made all necessary arrangements for the treatment of Corona in the State.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the economy of the state has collapsed due to Corona, but we have transferred more than Rs 16 thousand crores to the accounts of the poor, labourers, farmers, children etc., so that no section of the society has to face any problem or discomfort.
Total care of migrant labourers
Chief Minister Chouhan said that our migrant labourers need not worry at all. All of them are being transported to their homes through buses and trains. For this, more than 91 trains and thousands of buses have been deployed. Also, labourers are being transported from one district to another. Apart from this, the government is also making arrangements for their food, ration and jobs. Labourers without ration cards are also being given free ration. Job cards are being made available to those labourers who want to work but do not have a job card through Panchayats. The government has decided that these labourers will have the eligibility for Sambal Yojana. Sambal Yojana is the security cover of the poor which caters to their needs.
The Chief Minister said that we are also taking full care of the labourers of Madhya Pradesh stranded in other states. We will not allow them to walk or sleep hungry in the state. Every labourer is being transported to the border of the state in vehicles. About one thousand buses are engaged daily in this work. All facilities like food, tea, snacks etc. are being provided to them. Along with the governance and administration, the public is also treating them like guests. Social organizations are providing them with shoes and slippers.