A Correspondent
SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday informed that 1,046 samples have been sent for testing out of which 904 cases are negative and the results of 130 samples are awaited.
He also informed that 2,32,572 persons have registered for providing financial assistance through the Chief Minister’s special assistance of Rs 2,100. Out of these 2,06,542 labourers were verified for the special assistance.
The Chief Minister also informed that 9,302 labourers were provided support under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act of Rs 3,000 each.
The Chief Minister also said that 5,392 stranded students and migrants from the State have received financial assistance so far out of the 10,287 registered with the Chief Minister’s Special Grant for stranded people.
On concerns raised regarding rice distribution under PMGKY to non-NFSA, the Chief Minister clarified that the scheme is specific and the guidelines has to be followed, which has been set by the Government of India.
“Some people had requested and urged that if this could be distributed to other beneficiaries who are non-NFSA. I would like to clarify that since it's a scheme and guidelines have been given by government of India, it may not be possible for us to change those protocols”, the Chief Minister added.
He informed that the requirement of rice for the people has been addressed through different schemes and also through MLA scheme. “If there are anybody left out, they will also be covered under some schemes of the government.”
On Covid-19 positive patient kept together in same room of a particular institution, the Chief Minister said, “I would like to clarify that 2 patient are in one room and one is in a separate room. The protocols are very clear and in almost every other part of the country and in the world, the protocol allows two positive patients to be in the same room, but they only ask that the room should be quite big. So therefore that has been followed and therefore we are maintaining those protocols and we are going as per the protocols. The condition of all the three patients is stable”.