Panel set up by PMO to mitigate COVID-19 and restore normalcy after 21 Days Lock Down

On March 29, 2020 the Prime Minister Office constituted a high-level panel to restore normalcy after 21 days of normalcy. The high-level committee is to suggest measures to improve health-care, reduce miseries and put the economy back on track.

Highlights

The committee is to work under the chairmanship of P K Mishra, principal secretary of the Prime Minister. The committee will have separate task forces. Each group is to have 6 members. In all 20 secretaries and 40 other officials have been employed.

Economic Affairs

The “Economy and Welfare” panel will work under the Economic Affairs Secretary. The panel has been tasked to bring out solutions to the issues caused in formal and informal sectors that are hit hard due to COVID-19. It will also suggest special welfare schemes targeting the poor that has suffered a lot due to the virus

Health

Another working group has been constituted under the leadership of Niti Aayog member V K Paul. The team is to suggest measures to keep the supply of medical equipment, medicines continuous and also ensure hospital availability. It will also work towards increasing the number o trained medical professionals.

They will also focus on research and development.

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020