Govt forms empowered groups, task force to deal with Covid-19 outbreak - News Summed Up

Govt forms empowered groups, task force to deal with Covid-19 outbreak


indiaUpdated: Mar 29, 2020 19:27 ISTThe National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on Sunday formed 10 empowered groups and a strategic task force comprising senior civil servants to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak and its aftermath. The six-member strategic task force will deal exclusively with issues related to the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for three weeks starting March 25. The first empowered group will oversee “the medical emergency management plan” and is headed by VK Paul. All the 10 empowered groups have a representative each from the cabinet secretariat as a member. Achiransu Acharyya, economist with Viswa-Bharati, said, “The government forming so many empowered group of secretaries indicate that they want a more coordinated approach among different ministries on issues to tackle.


Source: Hindustan Times March 29, 2020 13:35 UTC



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