Relief from Government of Telangana owing to the Lockdown situation

In view of the hardships due to lockdown, all 87.59 lakhs food security cardholders in the state would be given 12 kg of rice per person amounting 3.58 lakh tonnes at a cost of Rs 1103 Crores.

Further all food security card holding families would be given a one time support of Rs.1500/- to meet the expenditure on other essential commodities such as dal, vegetables and salt etc. at an estimated cost of Rs.1314 Crores.

All the Government as well as private establishments shall make payments of wages/salaries fully to the workers/employees including those working under contract and outsourcing basis during the lockdown period. Any violation will be viewed seriously and will invite penal action under The Epidemics Disease Act 1897.

During the lockdown period, steps will be taken to ensure that there is no disruption in the supply of essential commodities to the people.

All Educational institutions and education department activities including spot valuation will be closed till 31st March 2020. All examinations scheduled during this period stand postponed.

All Anganwadi Centres shall remain closed till 31′ March 2020. Children and pregnant women/lactating mothers will be provided take-home ration during this period.

All pregnant women who are expected to deliver during the months of March – April 2020 will be listed, monitored and assisted by Medical staff to ensure institutional delivery,

All elective surgeries shall be re-scheduled in all private and Government hospitals to enhance the availability of health care facilities to COV1D-19 patients.

All the Government departments shall take definite measures to ensure that people do not gather or accumulate in large numbers. For example, paddy procurement shall be decentralized to village/gram panchayat level, by opening more procurement centres, by engaging 1KP Groups, PACS and Agricultural Marketing Committees. The arrival of paddy to the procurement center shall be regulated by issuing time slot coupons.

1.    Any person, institutions, organization violating any provision of these regulations shall be dealt under the provisions of The Epidemics Diseases Act 1897, The Disaster Management Act 2005, regulations issued vide Ref 5″ cited and other relevant Acts.

2.    No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything done or intended to be done in good faith under these regulations.

The lockdown period was further extended by Government upto 14th April, 2020 vide its order dated 28th March, 2020 bearing order no. G.O.Ms.No.54

Government of Telangana order dated 22nd March, 2020