To further streamline management of the Coronavirus crisis, Punjab Government has constituted four committees — Health Sector Response and Procurement, Lockdown Implementation, Media and Communication as well as Agriculture and Food — to deal with various key aspects of the state’s COVID-19 management efforts. These committees would report to the State COVID-19 Management Group, already notified by the Health and Family Welfare Department, for taking quick decisions with respect to their subjects, and meet as frequently as required and report to the COVID-19 Management Group headed by the Chief Secretary, said a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office.
Besides other officers of related departments, the Health Sector Response and Procurement Committee would also have Dr KK Talwar and Dr Raj Bahadur as professional advisors. The panel would assess and review all requirements of personnel, material, and infrastructure of Health and Family Welfare, and Medical Education and Research Departments and ensure timely procurement. The Committee would also ensure provisioning of IT-support
needed for COVID-19 management. The Lockdown Implementation Committee would review all arrangements related to security and enforcement of law and order and all measures that are required for effective management of curfew or lockdown in the State due to COVID-19, and will take appropriate measures to ensure the supply of essential commodities. and services.The committee on Media and Communication would make all necessary arrangements.