The government received over 5 lakh suggestions including many advising to open the metro transportation and keeping the schools, colleges shut.
New Delhi| Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi government will send a proposal to strategize the lockdown to the central government after receiving over 5 lakh suggestions from the citizens of the national capital region. Delhi government had asked suggestions from the citizens about the changes they wanted to see in the lockdown imposed in the state, after which the government received over 5 lakh suggestions including many advising to open the metro transportation and keeping the schools, colleges shut.
In a press interaction on Thursday, CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “A meeting between Lieutenant Governor and State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) will be held at 4 pm today. The suggestions given by you all will be discussed at the meeting. To what extent should relaxations can be given in Delhi, these suggestions will be sent to central government.”
CM Kejriwal said that the Delhi government had sought suggestions from the citizens after which they received over 5 lakh responses. They will consider these responses and prepare a proposal to be sent to the central government.
He also added that in these suggestions, people have asked to partially reopen the metro and bus services during the lockdown.
“We had sought suggestions from people, we have received more than 5 lakh suggestions. Based on these suggestions, we will send a proposal to the Centre. Most have suggested that schools and educational institutes should stay closed till summer vacations,” the Delhi CM said.
“Most people also said that hotels should stay closed however restaurants should be opened for take-away and home delivery. There is almost a consensus that barber shops, spas, saloons, cinema halls and swimming pools should not open yet,” he further added.
“We have received a lot of suggestions from many market associations and most of them have said market and market complexes should be opened. They said they can be opened on odd-even basis, half shops one day and half shops another,” Kejriwal added.
Many citizens also advised doing away with the 7 pm to 7 am curfew imposed on all non-essential activities.
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