Assam CM seeks support from stakeholders, agencies to tackle COVID-19
He assured the agencies and stakeholders that the government would arrange for medical oxygen supply for the COVID patients in the facilities owned by the agencies.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday appealed to various stakeholders and agencies to unite as a team and cooperate with the state government’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19 situation.
Chairing a consultative meeting regarding the COVID-19 situation, Sonowal requested all the stakeholders to prepare a joint strategy to tackle the pandemic as a team and urged them to take measures to reserve at least 50 per cent of the available hospital beds for general COVID patients along with ICU beds.
He assured the agencies and stakeholders that the government would arrange for medical oxygen supply for the COVID patients in the facilities owned by the agencies.
Senior government officials besides representatives of the Indian Army, Air Force, BSF, CISF, NDRF, SSB, CRPF, Airports Authority of India, NF Railway, ONGC, OIL, IOCL and Guwahati Refinery took part in the meeting held at the Assam Administrative Staff College in Khanapara.
Later speaking to reporters, Sonowal said the meeting was convened to find out ways and means to keep the requisite medical infrastructure ready to meet any adverse situation in the wake of the COVID-19 surge.
“The first wave of the pandemic last year was taken care of with the help of the augmented health infrastructure. However, with the second wave taking a critical turn across the country, it becomes imperative for Assam as well to be prepared for any eventuality. So it is important that we put up a joint fight against the pandemic,” he said.
The chief minister said he appealed to all the stakeholders and agencies at the consultative meeting to cooperate and help the government in its measures taken against tackling the COVID-19 surge in the state.
The stakeholders and representatives of agencies assured all possible cooperation and support to the state government in fighting the virus while suggesting measures to tide over the crisis.
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