Curfew to be eased from June 1, says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday that ‘corona curfew will be lifted gradually from June 1 in the state. In such a situation, everyone has to be very careful. Wear masks, maintain distance from each other, do not go into crowded places and wash hands frequently. Everyone must get vaccinated. By following all these precautions, we will continue to fight Corona and will also continue to do our jobs.
Chouhan was speaking with the construction workers of the state through video conferencing from the Mantralaya. Chouhan transferred an amount of Rs 112.81 crore under Covid-19 assistance scheme into the account of 11.28 lakh construction workers of the state through a single click. Labour and mineral resources minister Brajendra Pratap Singh and concerned officials were present on the occasion.
The chief minister said that all the poor, including construction workers, are being given a free ration of five kg per family member for five months, the state government has provided three-month ration and the central government is giving twomonth ration. He directed the officials to ensure that every poor gets this ration.
Chouhan said that the government is providing free treatment of Corona under "Covid Upchar Yojana". The person holding Ayushman card and his family are being provided free treatment facilities in private hospitals for up to Rs five lakh in a year. Apart from this, Corona is being treated free of cost in all government hospitals and contracted hospitals. On the death of parents from the corona in the state, a scheme for giving a monthly pension of five thousand rupees to the children has also been started. The government is fully with the people at the time of crisis.
Chouhan interacted with construction workers Parikshit Ahirwar of Tikamgarh district, Shashi Verma of Indore, Girija Vanvasi of Mandla, Prasad Rathore of Bhind and Lata Malviya of Sehore through video conferencing.
He asked if they were angry with their brother (Chouhan) for imposing restrictions during Corona. If the corona curfew had not been imposed, the Corona infection in the region could not have been controlled. This was necessary. Now the corona is under control, so we will end the restrictions gradually, he said.
Local Crisis Management Groups will decide whether to open and when to open. Everyone said that the Corona curfew was necessary.