Labourers, vendors should not suffer in Covid curfew: CM to officials
Realising that daily wage earners were at the receiving end due to the ongoing Covid curfew, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that it should be ensured that there is no shortage of food for any labourers, cart-pullers, street vendors and a community kitchen may be opened in such a situation.
“The agriculture production commissioner should make necessary efforts in this regard,” the chief minister said while chairing a high-level Covid review meeting in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Yogi also asked officials to ensure the supply of oxygen to patients under treatment in home isolation. “This system should be implemented effectively in all districts. If a patient’s family is trying for cylinder refilling, they should be helped and the entire operation will be supervised by the additional chief secretary, Home,” he said.
The chief minister was apprised that all necessary efforts were being made to improve the supply of oxygen across the state and a total of 783 metric tonnes of oxygen was supplied on Monday. The oxygen audit has also brought in required results reducing unnecessary consumption or wastage.
“Efforts are also being made to make oxygen gas from nitrogen plants by making technical changes. Special efforts are being made by Sugarcane Development and Excise departments to generate oxygen in sugar mills and distilleries. Supplies are also being provided directly from the MSME units by connecting them to hospitals,” Yogi said.
While the need of oxygen was being assessed in all the districts of the state, a train carrying oxygen was operated on Monday for smooth supply to Bareilly, Moradabad and adjoining areas. Oxygen was transported by air service to Agra. Oxygen Express will come with 40 tonnes of oxygen from Jamnagar (Gujarat) within the next few days. Similarly, a train with 10 tankers from Jamshedpur ran on Tuesday. A tanker is also supplying oxygen from West Bengal.
In a specific instruction, the chief minister directed all employees and workers of Integrated Control and Command Center to talk to the relatives of patients sympathetically.
“Our cooperative attitude will be a big support for the family in these testing times. Provide proper information to the personnel providing services in the helpline,” the chief minister said.
