MP employed 23 lakh workers, highest under MGNREGS: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bhopal: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, Madhya Pradesh has employed the highest number of workers, 23.01 lakh, under the MGNREGS schemes. Of these, about 9.44 lakh labourers are involved with water harvesting works across the state, he said.

During a review of the Covid-19 status in the state through video conference on Thursday, Chouhan, referring to the recently launched Shram Siddhi Abhiyan launched for providing work to all labourers said that so far 4.78 lakh migrant labourers/ other labourers have been given job cards and work.

He said, “State should have ideal fever clinics so that during corona crisis, any person can easily walk-in for health check-up and post-corona these clinics must become good centres for treatment of all diseases.” At present 1,577 fever clinics are functioning in the state and they are being expanded gradually.

Chouhan directed that in view of increasing cases of corona in Javad area of Neemuch district, there should be total lockdown for the coming days. He also directed for strict action against sand mafias in Bhind district and goons and criminals across the state.

Regarding the corona situation in Bhind, the district collector said that there were 53 patients in the district, out of which 12 have recovered and gone home. All arrangements for treatment in the district are good.

Health minister Narrotam Mishra directed that to effectively prevent corona infection in Indore and Ujjain districts, “Every street of these cities should be focused and necessary action must be taken by the field staff.” said the minister.

During the meeting, additional chief secretary, health Mohammad Suleman informed that the corona doubling rate of the state has increased to 23 days, while that of the country is 16 days. The corona recovery rate of Madhya Pradesh has been increased to 54.3% as against the national average of 42.8%. He informed that Covid-19 testing capacity in the state has been increased to 6,000 tests per day.

Chief secretary Iqbal Singh Bains directed officials to increase Covid-19 testing capacity further in the state. DGP Vivek Johri, principal secretary medical education Sanjay Shukla and other senior officials were present on the occasion.