Sri Somesh Kumar,IAS., Chief Secretary to Govt. participated in the Video Conference held by Shri Rajiv Gauba,IAS., Cabinet Secretary, GoI

Cabinet Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba IAS held a video conference with all the chief secretaries of the state.  The issues pertaining to strict enforcement of lockdown measures in containment zones, increasing testing capacities and utilization of technology for tracing, testing and other measures were discussed.  Cabinet secretary underlined  that the focus should be on keeping the number of deaths as low as possible.  The chief secretaries should personally review and take stock of the personal protection equipment, availability of N95 masks, clinical management and other infrastructural issues, he said.

Chief Secretary Shri Somesh Kumar IAS, informed that the state has ramped up testing facilities and working on enforcing surveillance in containment zones after the visit of the central team to the state.

Shri Mahender Reddy IPS, DGP, Smt Shanti Kumari,IAS, Special Chief Secretary, Health,  Shri Vikas Raj, IAS, Principal Secretary, GAD, Shri Ravi Gupta IPS, Principal Secretary, Home attended the video conference.

-Press note