Yogi Adityanath forms committee to figure out if development work can resume amid lockdown

Amid deadly coronavirus pandemic, Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a committee under Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya to look into how development work in State can resume amid countrywide lockdown while abiding with social distancing rms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in wake of COVID-19 spread, anunced a 21-day lockdown which is to end on April 14. However, while re are speculations around possibility of nation-wide lockdown extension, a few States have already taken call.

Speaking to media, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "We have constituted a committee under Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya which will look at how development work can begin amid COVID-19 lockdown while following social distancing rms among labourers."

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India under lockdown

Due to Coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 had anunced a 21-day nationwide lockdown to check spread of deadly coronavirus, stating that "social distancing" is only way to contain disease which is spreading rapidly across world. As India's total case count crossed 8,000 mark, Centre is considering a two-week extension of lockdown currently in effect across country.

Meanwhile, PM Modi held a video conference with states' Chief Ministers to discuss situation and get ir feedback on wher 21-day shutdown should be extended. Following meeting, Telangana, Maharashtra and West Bengal became latest states to extend lockdown period, after similar moves by Odisha and Punjab earlier this week.

Meanwhile, total number of COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday stood at 483. With 918 new positive COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, total number of coronavirus cases in India on Sunday climbed to 8447, including 764 cured and 273 deaths, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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(With ANI inputs)