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Coronavirus situation in Himachal is under control: CM Jai Ram Thakur
CM lauded work done by State Mahila Morcha in preparing and distributing face masks to people and said that they have also played a key role in providing ration and cooked food to the needy at the time of curfew in the state
Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said that the Covid-19 situation in the state was under control as out of the total 701 cases, 420 have been cured. He said that initially there was only one Covid-19 case in Himachal, but the number rose when two lakh people stranded in different parts of the country returned to the state.
While addressing a virtual rally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha from Shimla, CM said that the state government was committed to the welfare and empowerment of women in the state as several schemes have been launched for their economic upliftment and social empowerment.
Thakur said that free gas connections have been provided to 2.76 lakh families under the State Scheme Grihni Suvidha Yojana and 1.36 lakh connections under Ujjawala Yojna, ₹500 each have been deposited in the accounts of 5.90 lakh eligible women under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana during the months of April, May and June.
CM lauded work done by State Mahila Morcha in preparing and distributing face masks to people and said that they have also played a key role in providing ration and cooked food to the needy at the time of curfew in the state.
He said that Himachal Pradesh was the first state in the country to provide 50% reservation in the Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies.
National President Mahila Morcha Vijaya Rahatkar while addressing the rally from Aurangabad said that Mahila Morcha has also played a major role in the Covid-19 pandemic, by sensitising people regarding the importance of social distancing in checking the spread of the virus.
President of state Mahila Morcha Rashmi Dhar Sood detailed various activities of the morcha and said that about 28.50 lakh face masks were prepared and distributed by the women associated with them.
A two-minute silence was also observed in honour of the Galwan martyrs.
Make home quarantine mechanism more effective: CM
Himachalis stranded in different parts of the country willing to come back must apply online to the concerned deputy commissioner and they will be allowed to enter after complete scrutiny, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Monday.
He said this at a video conference with deputy commissioners, superintendents of police and chief medical officers from Shimla on Monday.
Thakur said that DCs have been authorised to declare any institutions within their jurisdiction as Covid care centre so as to facilitate the Covid-19 patients. He said that e-passes must be given only on medical ground and in case of death in families.
Thakur said that the home quarantine mechanism must be made more effective and constant vigil must be kept on the people so that the persons do not jump home quarantine.
