BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta on Tuesday demanded more oxygen and vaccines for Bengaluru during a video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After the video conference along with deputy commissioners of 17 districts, Gupta told reporters, “We also shared information about triaging efforts and briefed him about the measures that we will take for containing the pandemic.”
Modi asked all the DCs to focus on local containment zones, aggressive testing, and creating awareness, especially in rural areas, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said in a tweet.
“The PM asked all the district officials to be field commanders. He said there has to be a task force in each gram panchayat,” Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
Modi also spoke about the need for creating awareness among children about Covid-19, as the next wave is likely to impact children. This could be done through engaging communication like cartoons and articles for children.
Published 18 May 2021, 18:54 IST