Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said it was imperative to extend the duration of the lockdown to fight effectively against coronavirus pandemic. Lockdown must be followed strictly. The Government of Jharkhand is working to strengthen social security in the State and also to provide early help through DBT to the stranded labourers of Jharkhand. He urged the people of the State to stay at home, be safe and ignore the rumours.
The CM paid homage to 'Bharat Ratna' Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar ji on his birth anniversary. He said that the “architect of the Constitution, Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar ji always stood for the social equality of underprivileged and oppressed sections and fought vehemently against the social discrimination.”
Meanwhile, a Cabinet sub-committee has been constituted by the Cabinet Secretariat and Vigilance Department, Government of Jharkhand to monitor all types of action being taken to prevent the spread of Corona Virus.
In this sub-committee, Minister Rameshwar Oraon has been entrusted with the task of coordinating with the governments of other states to resolve the problems faced by the stranded labourers and persons of Jharkhand in other states due to lockdown and to ensure proper arrangement of relief material to them.
Minister Satyanand Bhokta has been given the responsibility of coordinating with the various departments to resolve the problems faced by the stranded labourers of other states and labourers of Jharkhand due to lockdown and to make appropriate arrangements to solve their problems. Also, Minister Champai Soren has been assigned the responsibility to take appropriate action for the implementation of law and order of lockdown within the state and maintain the supply chain of essential items.
In addition, Minister Banna Gupta has been given the responsibility of coordination for the sub-committee. In execution of the work entrusted to the sub-committee, necessary secretarial assistance would be provided by the Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare.