Role of the Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh during Pandemic

16 Pages Posted: 2 Jun 2022

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Garisha Sharma

Hidayatullah National Law University

Date Written: March 25, 2022

Abstract

The world came to halt with the arrival of COVID-19 pandemic. Everything from health of the people to world economy suffered. The pandemic also affected the state of Chhattisgarh in Indian sub-continent. The government of Chhattisgarh managed the pandemic strategically. The data is used from the state government’s website and the articles of renowned news papers. Economic planning was done in two phases. The policies were implemented after categorizing different vulnerable groups. Natural resources of the state were utilized in a balanced way. ‘Gauthan’ scheme was announced to support village economy. Free ration was provided to the people even to those without ration card to ensure food security. People were supported to go back to productive service after completion of the first period of lockdown. GST collection improved and unemployment rate was low despite the reduction in revenue collection. The economic activities were resumed in the second phase. Adequate health infrastructure was developed. Districts were divided into different zones based on the number of patients. Health and front line workers were taken care of. Vaccination program was carried out smoothly. Preparations were done in advance before the arrival of third wave. These steps helped the state to battle with the pandemic in a smooth way. The project concludes that the state government has performed relatively well when compared to other states but many things were neglected which if used justly could have kept the state in a much better position.

Keywords: Chhattisgarh, COVID-19, Chief Minister, Pandemic

Suggested Citation

Sharma, Garisha, Role of the Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh during Pandemic (March 25, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4124207 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4124207

Garisha Sharma (Contact Author)

Hidayatullah National Law University ( email )

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