New Delhi: In a bid to ease the monetary burden on individuals owing to difficulties arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday (May 5) ordered that there can be no assortment of pending bill arrears by the electricity board for two months.
He additionally requested the banks to cease all recovery proceedings because the individuals had been going via a troublesome time.
“Banks should stop all recovery proceedings considering the pandemic situation people are going through. Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and Kerala Water Authority (KWA) have been asked to stop collect pending bill arrears for two months,” Vijayan was quoted as saying by ANI.
The chief minister additional mentioned that the state police will assist individuals in arranging medicines and likewise unfold COVID consciousness via social media.
“Those who need emergency medicines and are unable to go out can seek the help of Kerala Police to buy medicine by calling the police control room,” he mentioned.
“The State Police media centre will also spread awareness in social media about COVID-19 guidelines,” he added.
Vijayan additionally expressed concern on the rising positivity fee of COVID circumstances within the state.
On Tuesday, 37,190 individuals turned constructive after 1,42,588 samples had been examined previously 24 hours whereas there have been 3,56,872 lively circumstances within the state.
The CM in the present day wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi searching for allocation of 1,000 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen and 75 lakh doses of vaccines.
He mentioned that the state wants the primary installment of 500 tonnes, after which it must be given one other 500 tonnes within the second spherical.
