Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said,” The state government has decided to impose lockdown not bothering about the heavy revenue loss to the State. In the present situation, it is the responsibility of the DGP and the Collectors to implement the lockdown in true letter and spirit under the Disaster Management Act guidelines.
Except for the four hours relaxation period, lockdown should be implemented for the rest 20 hours. Only people having emergency passes and essential services should be exempted.
Don’t show any laxity or lenience.
But at the same time, the Paddy procurement should be done on a fast track. While I was coming here by Helicopter I have seen Paddy stocks dried in open.
Since Rohini Karte is entering in four or five days, farmers would be busy with the agricultural operations. Hence the Paddy procurement should be completed quickly.”
The CM interacted with each district Collectors on a one-to-one basis. He held an in-depth discussion with them on Corona, paddy procurement and implementation of the Lockdown.
He gave them suggestions and issued instructions on the measures to be taken to curtail the spread of Corona. The CM expressed his unhappiness over lockdown not being implemented properly in some districts. He made it clear that lockdown should be implemented in too.
KCR said in villages, Sarpanches and other public representatives are implementing the lockdown voluntarily and in the urban area’s cities it should be implemented more effectively. The CM wanted officials concerned to focus on this. The CM wanted stringent measures should be taken so that no one except the pass holders to be seen on roads after 10.10 AM.
The CM also inquired about the supply of medicines and Oxygen in the districts. The CM wanted the implementation of the second household Fever Survey as an extension of the first survey. He instructed the Collectors to take special care about sanitation in the hospitals.
KCR instructed the GHMC Commissioner and the Collectors to ensure that the garbage at the Corona hospitals should be cleared at regular intervals.
