In the wake of the coronovirus crisis, the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department has taken a slew of measures for mass senistisation and proactive dissemination of information in the rural areas of the State.
To expedite special COVID-19 health facilities, 6,939 temporary medical centres have been set up in 6,798 GPs with provision of 1,62,142 beds.
Rs 5 lakh from GP Fund has been allotted to open COVID-19 special temporary medical centre in every GP. Similarly, Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary health Centres (PHCs) have been provided with Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 5 lakh respectively for arrangement of basic facilities and sanitisation, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Secretary Deo Ranjan Kumar Singh said.
He said social security assistance, ration along with special food security allowances have been distributed to the eligible beneficiaries in every GP.
Free cooked food is being provided in the GPs and about 6,944 SHG are actively involved in this arrangement adhering to social distancing and 35,08,096 persons have been provided cooked food till April 10, he said.
Food and accommodation along with health facilities have been ensured through 2,532 camps for around 77,000 'Guest Workers'. These workers are from various States of the country. Any complaint received through Shramik Sahayata Call Centre-18003456703 are being addressed promptly, said Singh.