Determine the ‘Field Residency Area’ near the industry with the ‘Point to Point’ transport system of the workers – Instructions to the Collector to the Chief Minister.

Carefully plan for the smooth running of the industry in the third wave.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today directed all the district collectors in the state to interact with the entrepreneurs in their districts and make a thorough plan so that the industries would continue in the third wave of the corona. Large companies should make arrangements to accommodate their workers in their industrial premises and those who are unable to do so should be assisted by the District Collector to ensure field residential area for the workers of such industries in coordination with the companies. The Chief Minister also gave such instructions. While trying to prevent the third wave from coming to the state under any circumstances, unfortunately, if the third wave comes, the industries in the state should continue and through it, the economic cycle and life cycle should be maintained, he said.

Today, the Chief Minister interacted with all the Divisional Commissioners, Collectors, Municipal Commissioners, Police Officers as well as some representatives from the industry sector through online meetings. Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat, Industry Minister Subhash Desai, Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Ashish Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary to the Revenue Department Manukumar Srivastava, Additional Chief Secretary to the Health Department Pradeep Vyas, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Vikas Kharge, Secretary to the Medical Education Department Saurabh Vijay, Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey, CII West Division Chairman Tyagarajan, Maharashtra Chairman Sudhir Mutalik and other dignitaries were present along with Director of Health Ramaswamy.

Stop crowds in public places immediately.

You fought the first and second waves of the Corona. A third wave is expected until the second wave subsides. Although the number of patients in the second wave has decreased in the state, it is still stable at 8,500 to 9,000. It is still not seen going down. On the contrary, it is a matter of concern that the number of patients is increasing again in some districts, he said. More effort is needed to prevent a third wave from occurring in the intervening period, or to reduce its intensity if it occurs, unfortunately. The Chief Minister also instructed the District Collector to increase the Corona RTPCR tests in the state and stop the crowds at tourist spots immediately.

Increase oxygen production.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister further said that now the third wave has started coming in many countries of the world, as announced by the World Health Organization. In a country like Britain, the number of patients is growing rapidly. Even in the country where the vaccination was carried out, the number of new patients is increasing. This means that even if you get vaccinated, you need to strictly adhere to the Corona Prevention Rules, not just for now, but for the next one or two years. The central government has also issued similar instructions to all the states regarding the third wave. The state currently produces 1300 MT of oxygen. In the second wave, our demand increased to 1750 MT, which means we imported about 500 to 550 MT of oxygen from other states. But now the number of patients in the third wave is estimated to be up to 60 lakh. He also estimated that Maharashtra would need 4,000 to 4,500 MT of oxygen per day. He also suggested that in view of this situation, oxygen production in the state should be expedited and oxygen reserves in the state should be filled to full capacity. The Chief Minister also directed expediting the production of oxygen in order to generate 3,000 MT of oxygen per day in the state in any case.

Strictly enforce corona prevention rules.

Under no circumstances should public places be crowded, people walking on the streets should wear masks, declare the area where the number of patients is increasing as a containment zone and strictly abide by the corona prevention rules, focus on villages and hamlets. The CM also suggested that the concept of a corona-free village should work well and if there is any change in the coronavirus, genome sequencing should be done.

Don’t let hard work get in the way.

Although the state has set a new record by vaccinating eight lakh people a day, vaccination availability is limited due to delays in vaccination, with some citizens not even getting the first dose, the growing number of patients, the emergence of the Delta virus and the third wave could be dangerous. The Chief Minister also appealed not to let waterfall on the hard work done and also testified that the government stands firmly behind all of us for all these works. He also thanked the entrepreneurs for their cooperation in producing oxygen as well as in keeping the industry afloat.

We have to be vigilant for the third wave – Balasaheb Thorat

Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat said that measures would have to be taken faster for the possible third wave of the corona. He expressed concern that the number of patients was increasing in some districts. Expressing satisfaction over the plan initiated by the Chief Minister to start the business in the third wave, Mr Thorat appealed to the entrepreneurs to vaccinate their workers from the 25 per cent quota of private hospitals. He said that there was a need to increase the production and reserves of oxygen in the state

Department of Industries in touch with industries in the state – Subhash Desai

Industry Minister Subhash Desai said that the industry is in constant touch with the entrepreneurs of the state and plans are being made to keep the industry afloat in the third wave of the corona. He said that meetings have been held with the CII and other departmental organizations in the state and the government understands their difficulties. Stating that the state has consistently demanded that the Center increase the dose of vaccination, Mr Desai appealed to the companies to purchase the vaccine from the CSR fund of a private hospital and vaccinate their workers as well as the citizens of the surrounding areas.

The Divisional Commissioner informed about the measures being taken through coordination and communication to keep the industry running smoothly in the department. Pradip Vyas presented the Corona status in the state. Coordinator Vikas Kharge informed the audience about the work of the task force which has been set up for industries in the state. He also briefed the meeting about the reactions he gave after interacting with the business world and their difficulties.