Stressing the need to keep a close watch on the possible second wave of novel coronavirus infection, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that special attention should be paid to Meerut and other districts reporting 50 to 100 positive cases daily.
Emphasising the use of public address systems to spread awareness about preventive measures against coronavirus infection and infectious diseases, the chief minister said that it was very important in these times to contain COVID-19.
The chief minister, who was presiding over an Unlock review meeting at his official residence here, said that it should be ensured that all Covid protocols were complied with effectively to check the spread of coronavirus infection.
“An awareness campaign should be launched to make people aware of the need to wear masks and it should also be ensured that social distancing was also followed strictly,” he said.
Directing officials to continue sanitation work continuously, he said that no objection certificate (NOC) of fire safety should be made mandatory for all hospitals and medical institutions.
Yogi Adityanath said that in accordance with the instructions of the UP Labour (Employment Exchange and Job) Commission, the district magistrates should regularly review the developments works for providing jobs to labourers and workers.
The chief minister said that farmers should not face any inconvenience at the paddy purchase centres and asked officials to ensure that the benefits of maximum support price (MSP) were extended to the farmers.
The chief minister also directed officials to make farmers aware of the need to bring paddy to the purchase centres after properly threshing, sieving and drying it. He said that if required, the district magistrates should increase the number of purchase centres in their districts.
Directives were also issued to operate sugarcane purchase centres actively.
The chief minister said that all the government schemes should be reviewed regularly by the divisional commissioners and it should also be ensured that all the revenue related disputes were resolved timely at the tehsil level.
Yogi Adityanath said that all the block development officers (BDOs) should continuously monitor the developmental works at block level and ensure that people received all the benefits of the schemes and developmental works of the state government.
Directing officials to ensure transparency at police stations in providing solutions to the problems of the people, the chief minister said that all works at the police stations, tehsils and development blocks should be completed on time.
He said that when small units performed their responsibilities well, it brought a positive change on a large scale and such radical changes should also be seen at tehsils, police stations and development block levels.
Regarding stubble burning, the chief minister said that the farmers should be made aware of the environmental pollution caused by burning of stubble and that it also reduced the fertility of the soil.
The chief minister instructed officials to be more vigilant in view of the upcoming festivals and said that it should be ensured that firecracker units were not established in populated areas.
“In view of the winters, ‘rain baseras’ (night shelters) should be established and they should be equipped with all the facilities,” he added.