Chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh chaired a review meeting with all district magistrates, SSP/SPs and chief medical officers of all districts through video conferencing on Friday.
He directed the DMs that personal protection equipment (PPE) kits should not be purchased at the district level. The number of PPE kits required should be sought from the health directorate. The directorate will send its requirement to the Government of India which will provide high quality PPE kits.
Singh said that COVId-19 tests be conducted as per directions of ICMR and that Aarogya Set app be installed on the mobile phones of all COVID-19 positive patients. He also directed officials to make preparations regarding the activities to be allowed as per the Central guidelines after April 20.
Social distancing and sanitisation should be checked mandatorily for this purpose.
Additional chief secretary Om Prakash informed that some necessary construction works will be allowed after April 20.
For this, priority should be accorded to works which are nearing completion. As per the directions of the Government of India, priority should be accorded to construction of hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Social distancing and sanitisation should also be ensured for such works.
Director general of police Anil K Raturi said that regular communication should be maintained with areas where migrant labourers
have been kept. Stating that some of them are under the wrong impression that trains and vehicles will resume operations from April 20, the DGP said that they should be made to understand that only some essential agricultural and construction works will resume from April 20.
Principal secretary Manisha Panwar informed that a single window application portal is being opened for granting of permission for resumption of operation in industrial units.
However, applications can be submitted offline too in distant areas experiencing network issues.
The chief secretary directed that the task of industry verification be started soon. Necessary arrangements should be made to ensure strict observation of guidelines, he added.
Agriculture secretary R Meenakshi Sundaram said that all arrangements should be made to prepare for the Kharif crop.
Stating that there is adequate quantity of seeds, pesticide and other items in the state, he said that all DMs should check pesticide availability in their districts and inform the state administration.
Fodder for cattle is also available in adequate quantity. He directed that necessary arrangements be made for centres to purchase the yield with provision of masks, sanitisation and necessary aspects.