Haryana on Wednesday decided to extend the terms of Government doctors and others involved in essential services who are set to retire this month.
Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora disclosed the state government's decision at a crisis coordination committee meeting on tackling the spread of coronavirus.
She said the government has decided to extend the services of medical and paramedical staff members and others engaged in essential services, a press statement said.
It said proposals would be sent by the concerned administrative departments to the state's Finance department.
A day earlier, the state government had announced that it is immediately sending out appointment letters to 447 recently selected doctors.
Health Minister Anil Vij had also said the Government has started preparing a list of retired doctors to make use of their services, if required.
At another meeting, held through video conferencing, Arora told divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners to work out mechanisms to ensure that every household gets essential commodities during the nationwide lockdown to fight coronavirus. She asked them to ensure that there is no problem in the movement of essential commodities during the lockdown.