Stalin reiterates TN’s demands to the Centre
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Reiterating Tamil Nadu’s demands with the Centre, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide COVID vaccines to the state, appealed towards conducting NEET and likewise to deliver the GST on all COVID associated objects to zero.
During a digital evaluation assembly of six States on COVID-19 administration actions chaired by the PM, Mr. Stalin mentioned: “Now the demand for vaccines in Tamil Nadu is very high. However, the allotment for our State is low compared to other States. I already requested for a special allocation of one crore doses to meet this situation. I look forward to your support on this vital issue.”
The DMK authorities has decreased vaccine wastage from 6% to 0% and efficiently created vaccine consciousness massively, he mentioned.
Pointing out that the Union authorities’s extra rice provision to precedence cardholders has additionally been prolonged to all rice playing cards, the CM additionally requested the Union authorities to prolong this to all eligible cardholders. The State authorities has been distributing the COVID aid bundle of ₹4,000 in two installments to two crore households, a grocery equipment with 14 objects to all these households, he mentioned.
Mr. Stalin additionally requested the Union authorities to deliver the GST on all COVID-related objects to zero charge. “We are making all preparations to manage a probable third wave. For that, I appeal to the Union government to allocate more resources to the State. Schools and colleges closed already. In this pandemic situation, conducting national-level exams like NEET may result in disease-spreading events. Hence, I request the Prime Minister to reconsider.”
The CM additionally assured that Tamil Nadu would take all mandatory steps to successfully deal with this pandemic and stand agency with you to overcome the problem. The authorities launched a replica of the CM’s speech to the media.
“Ours is the only major State where a new government faced the tough task of tackling the COVID-19pandemic. My government met the challenge, reduced the deaths and contained the infection,” Mr. Stalin identified mentioned. He additionally thanked the Union authorities for rising the allocation of oxygen and Remdesivir to Tamil Nadu.
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