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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that it was the responsibility of district magistrates across the state that no one slept empty stomach and for this they should take the help of gram pradhans, councillors and other employees of local bodies.
He also said that district authorities should ensure that everyone got LPG cylinders, medicines and other essentials.
“In districts where community kitchens have not started yet, the chief secretary should talk to the
district magistrates to ensure availability of food. The district magistrates should be held accountable for distribution of free food among the poor and destitute,” the chief minister said during a meeting with COVID Team-11 at his 5, Kalidas Marg official residence in Lucknow on Saturday.
Yogi said that control rooms should function efficiently and if anyone was found hiding inputs or ignoring them he or she should be booked.
He also said that the district supply officer should be directed that if anyone complained of not getting ration, his/her ration card be immediately made and he/she be provided Rs 1,000 too.
The chief minister further said that despite the lockdown, intentional violation of social distancing norms or spreading chaos were a well-planned conspiracy.
“Be very strict with such people. Those who participated in Tablighi Jamaat event should be caught,” he said.
“Also, seize their mobile phones and check their call details. Examine their belongings closely and if anything suspicious is found, seize it. Pay special attention to cleanliness and sanitisation of places where such people are staying,” the
chief minister advised the district magistrates.
Yogi also discussed in detail the post-lockdown action plan.
“To compensate the impact of lockdown on the state’s economy, discussions should be held with state and district level bankers now and a strategy be prepared accordingly. Also, strategy should be made on what can be done through employment fairs, Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana, One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme and Mati Kala Board, so that it can be implemented as the situation becomes normal,” he said.
The chief minister appealed to the people to cover their faces when they step out of the house both during and after the lockdown. He also suggested that apart from masks, one could use scarf as an option.