Shimla, May 15 (UNI) The Himacal Pradesh government on Saturday extended coronavirus curfew in the state till May 26 to arrest the spread of the contagion.
The state cabinet meeting, headed by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur decided to extend the Corona Curfew in the State till May 26, 0600 hours.
All shops dealing with construction materials would also remain open on Tuesday and Friday for three hours till the said period.
It also decided that forest department would provide free wood for cremation of corona deceased and forest corporation would provide fuel wood in other areas. All the Municipal Councils would be allowed to hire dead body vans.
Community halls and tent houses and outside catering and DJ/Band will remain closed while only 20 people are allowed to attend a marriage.
In another important decisions taken during the meet, the cabinet gave its consent to fill up 219 posts of different categories on contract basis under National Health Mission in the State to provide better health care facilities to the people.
It also gave its nod to procure CT Scan 128 slice and MRI 1.5 Tesla Machines worth Rs 20 crore in Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College, Chamba for better treatment of people.
It also decided to open Health Sub Centre at Sartyaula in Mandi district alongwith creation of requisite posts to man the Sub Centre.
The Cabinet gave its nod to construct new rest house at Dhanotu in Sundernagar tehsil of Mandi district to facilitate the general public.
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