Tawang, April 19: Chief Minister Pema Khandu today held the 3rd e-Pragati meeting through virtual conference with all Deputy Commissioners
\nof the districts. The meeting was attended by representatives
\nof BRO, NHIDCL and other central agencies for the first time besides the Chief Secretary and Commissioners of the state government.
\nAlerting all Deputy Commissioners
\non the recent surge in COVID 19 cases in the state as well in the country, the Chief Minister
\ndirected them to implement the SoPs notified by the state health department a day earlier. He took stock of the check-gates on all entry points of the state from the respective Deputy Commissioners.
\nThe Chief Minister said that check-gates in all entry points need to be put under vigil and all entering the state will have to go through mandatory RAT test in case they do not have a valid certificate
\nof a recent test or a certificate
\nmentioning they have got both the doses of the covid vaccine.
\nHowever, he informed, inter-district movement of people and vehicles will not be affected.
\nAs per official records, Arunachal Pradesh has 13 entry points, all connecting Assam.
\n\u201cThis second wave of the virus is different from the earlier one and more dangerous. It is alarming that it has shown a trend<\/p>\n
of infecting younger people more. So strict adherence to SoPs must be ensured by all district administrations,\u201d
\nhe said.
\nAppreciating the district administrations for successfully combating the first wave, Khandu sought similar cooperation from all in dealing with the new wave.
\nTill date Arunachal Pradesh has 105 active cases with a per-day highest of 28 covid positive cases.
\nKhandu reiterated that sample collection and testing need to be escalated while vaccination drive needs to be intensified.
\nThe state government has a target of vaccinating at least 3.5 lakhs of its population. However so far only about 85000 people have been vaccinated.
\nHe appealed all people above 45 years of age to get vaccinated.
\n\u201cWe have no shortage of the vaccine.
\nSo people eligible as per the guidelines of central government, I urge them all to get vaccinated,\u201d he appealed.
\nKhandu also called upon the district administrations to ensure
\ncompulsory wearing of masks at all public places. He informed that district administrations have been empowered to impose a penalty
\nof Rs 500 on people who do not wear masks in public places.
\n\u201cTogether we have successfully
\ncombated the virus last year. We can do it again. Guidelines
\nand SoPs will be notified<\/p>\n
time to time as per the situation, which need to be implemented in letter and spirit by the district administrations,\u201d
\nhe said.
\nKhandu also took stock of the hospitals across the state and their preparedness to tackle the situation.
\nThe Chief Minister also expressed concern on the reported
\ncases of \u2018proxy\u2019 teachers in government schools of the state. He directed the DCs and DDSEs to personally visit schools and check attendance of teachers.
\nHe called on people to directly
\nfile complain with the Chief Minister\u2019s Office (CMO) if any such \u2018proxy\u2019 teacher is detected in schools of their area.
\n\u201cIf any such complaint is received by my office, the deputy commissioner and DDSE of that particular district will be solely held responsible,\u201d he cautioned.
\nThe Chief Minister also took report of various issues like forest clearance and land acquisition
\nfor important projects in the state besides status of the Hollongi
\nairport, Miao-Vijayanagar road, Balipara-Charduar-Tawang road, e-office, installation of VSATs,
\nconstruction of hospitals, launching of 27×7 ambulance service, construction and functionalization
\nof Ekalavya Model Schools, etc.
\nHe also took action-taken report of the earlier two e-Pragati meetings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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