Bihar CM Nitish KumarPATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday asked chief secretary Deepak Kumar to take necessary steps to create employment opportunities for the returnee migrant workers as per the outcome of their skill survey.
He also asked the health department officials to increase number of isolation beds in each district. The CM asked the officials concerned to make arrangements for sufficient number of PPE kits and gloves for the doctors, nurse and paramedical employees engaged in treatment of Covid-19 patients. “The protection of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff is very necessary,” he said.
The CM asked the officials to do the needful for establishment of manufacturing units of the related skills in Bihar, so that the migrant workers could be provided permanent employment in their home state.
Holding a high level review meeting with senior officials through videoconferencing on the issues related to Covid-19 and lockdown, the CM said large number of migrant workers who have returned from a particular state know good quality of embroidery. A manufacturing unit which could provide them job of embroidery should be established in their district, he said.
He further asked the disaster management department principal secretary Pratyay Amrit to ensure availability of carpets, bed sheets, mosquito nets and mosquito quails at quarantine centres.
The CM asked the chef secretary to make arrangements for transportation of all those people who are returning to the state on foot. He said people returning to the state on foot should report to the nearest block or police station and the administration should make arrangement to send them home.
‘Start Covid-19 tests at Madhepura hospital’: CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday asked the health officials to start Covid-19 tests at the Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Medical College and Hospital (JKTMCH) in Madhepura so that people of neighbouring districts are not required to go to far-off places for the purpose.