With the Coronavirus pandemic spreading into villages, the has decided to formcrisis management groupsat block andvillage level. In the urban areas, these groups would be formed at the ward level.
An order issued by the state Home department in this regard said that in line with the crisis management groups working at the district level, the state government has decided to have similar groups at the block and village level in the rural areas and ward level in the urban areas.
These groups at the block level would be headed by SDO (revenue) and SDO (Police).
Chief executive officer (CEO) of Janpad Panchayat, chief municipal officer, block medical officer, project officer (Women & child development department), representatives of local MP and MLA, peoples’ representative nominated by district collector, local persons of repute and representatives of NGOs will be members of crisis management groups at block level.