Nitish Kumar CM Bihar Advised PM Modi to Extend the Lockdown

Chief Minister of Bihar Mr. Nitish kumar on Monday advised to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the lockdown till the end of May, so that the state government can make arrangements for large arrival of migrant workers and other stranded persons returning from across the country. A significant number of migrant workers returning home have tested Coronavirus positive so far.

Nitish Kumar said “Though we will accept whatever decision is taken by the Central government, but we would suggest extension of lockdown till this month end. This will allow us to identify the infected persons and safeguard others from the infection,” Nitish Kumar said this in a videoconferencing session of the Chef Ministers of all state with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He said relaxations have already been given for certain activities and steps are being taken for employment generation. Prime Minister Modi also asked the state governments to submit their suggestions by May 15 on how to open up the economy as well as recommendations for a staggered exit from the lockdown.

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CM Nitish Kumar said 179 special trains are scheduled to come Bihar in the next seven days. “Arrangement of buses should also be made to bring migrant workers from nearby places. The process of sending back migrant workers willing to return from Bihar should be completed within next 7-8 days,” Nitish Kumar said.

A minister of Nitish government said that the inflow of migrant workers is likely to continue for another 11s-12 days and lifting the lockdown may worse the situation. “While 102 special train have come to Bihar so far, more such trains are expected in the coming days, including the 19 trains reaching the state on Tuesday.

A substantial number of migrant workers, who returned from other states, have tested positive for Covid-19 so far. Thus, lifting the lockdown completely at this stage will not be a wise step,” the minister said.

Nitish Kumar CM Bihar Advised PM Modi “We would like to extend the lockdown till all registered migrant Workers and other stranded person return to the state and are put in the quarantine centres.