Hindustan Times (Jalandhar)

CHHATTISGA­RH

- BHUPESH BAGHEL

LOCKDOWN: Only in containmen­t zones FINANCIAL BAILOUT PACKAGE: Rs 30,000 crore package for the state and raise borrowing limit to 6% of the state GDP. Wanted fund from PM Cares for states. MIGRANT WORKERS AND TRAINS: More trains should be run for migrant workers, but general passengers should be halted for now. DEFINITION OF CONTAINMEN­T ZONES:

States should have the powers to define zonal classifica­tions.

OTHER ISSUES: Increase employment from 100 to 200 days under MGNREGA, sanction of additional levy on coal and coverage of health workers under PM Kalyan scheme.

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