CM reviews Covid and drought situation in Una District

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the meeting to review the Covid-19, review of drought situation in the district and also progress in implementation of Chief Minister’s announcements at Bachat Bhawan in Una today urged the elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies to come forward to motivate the people to use face masks, maintain social distancing and also strictly follow the SoPs and guidelines of the State Government particularly regarding number of people permitted in a social or religious function. He said that they can also pay a pivotal role by acting as a bridge between the State Health Department and those in home isolation due to Covid positive. He also urged the opinion makers and heads of civil societies to motivate the people to come forward for getting themselves get tested for Covid-19. He said that this would not only help in time bound detection of Corona cases, but also help in checking spread of this virus. He said that people should voluntarily come forward for testing as this would not only protect them but also help in spreading of this virus.
Jai Ram Thakur said that these representatives must also motivate the people to go for vaccination as this was vital for their wellbeing and safety. He also urged the representatives of the religious organization to motivate the people to avoid gatherings in large numbers in various social functions such as marriages etc. He directed the doctors to ensure proper treatment of the Covid-19 patients by getting themselves personally involved in the treatment. He said that the patients under treatment must not get a feeling of being ignored as this may cause ill effect on the patient. He said that behavior of the doctors and other para medical staff with the patients must be courteous for early recovery of the Covid patients.
Chief Minister said that the major cause of concern was the sharp surge in the number of Covid cases in the State. He said that there were only 218 active case, but today this number have crossed the 8400 mark. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the recently held video conferencing with the Chief Ministers of the country has asked the Chief Ministers to motivate the people to cooperate the Government to fight the pandemic. He said that the Una district administration played a commendable role in handling the people of the State coming back home during the lockdown last year as Una was only district of the State with broad gauge rail connectivity.
While reviewing the drought like situation in the district, Chief Minister said that efforts must be made for interlinking of various water supply schemes besides rationing water supply to various villages and habitations in water scarcity areas. He said that whole state has witnessed very less rainfall and snow during winter season, which has adversely affected water sources and thus water supply.
While reviewing the progress in Chief Minister’s announcements, he directed the officers to ensure timebound completion of all the announcements made by him in various constituencies of the district. He said that timely completion of all these developmental schemes, would not only facilitate the people of the area, but also avoid cost escalation of these developmental projects. He said that field officers must ensure that all the major projects announced and under implementation must be prepared and be taken up with a focused approach. He said that special focus must be laid on ensuring better quality in construction work particularly in the Public Works and jal shakti Departments. He said that the officers must adopt targeted approach for