Coronavirus: Maharashtra govt unlikely to lift COVID-19 curbs from June 1, says Tope

Speaking to reporters after a cupboard assembly, Tope mentioned an elaborate presentation on the COVID-19 scenario was made throughout the meet and it revealed the case positivity charge (share of individuals testing optimistic amongst these examined) was greater than 10 per cent in 21 districts (out of 36 districts).

The Maharashtra authorities is unlikely to elevate the lockdown-like curbs within the state after June 1 for the reason that COVID-19 positivity charge was greater than 10 per cent in 21 districts, well being minister Rajesh Tope mentioned on Thursday.

Nonetheless, leisure in statewide restrictions, in pressure until June 1 to stem the unfold of coronavirus, could be given in locations the place the case positivity charge is much less, he mentioned.

Speaking to reporters after a cupboard assembly, Tope mentioned an elaborate presentation on the COVID-19 scenario was made throughout the meet and it revealed the case positivity charge (share of individuals testing optimistic amongst these examined) was greater than 10 per cent in 21 districts (out of 36 districts).

“The cupboard felt it wasn’t proper to elevate the curbs presently in pressure altogether,” he mentioned, including leisure could be given in locations the place positivity charge is much less.

In the meantime, vitality minister Nitin Raut mentioned the problem of filling up vacancies within the reserved class for promotions in authorities jobs shall be mentioned at a gathering of a cupboard sub-committee, to be chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, scheduled on June 1.

Raut mentioned the earlier BJP authorities had crammed up vacancies in promotions of the open class via a GR (authorities decision) issued on December 29, 2017, however left the reserved class untouched.

“The difficulty could be mentioned within the cupboard sub-committee for the reason that matter was sub-judice,” he mentioned.

A 33 per cent reservation in promotions for presidency workers underneath SC, ST, VJNT (Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes) and SBC (Particular Backward Lessons) classes was launched on April 25, 2004, via a GR.

The Bombay Excessive Court docket struck down the GR in August 2017 and the order was challenged within the Supreme Court docket.

The Maharashtra authorities had cited the 2017 HC resolution whereas issuing a GR earlier this month which scrapped reservation in promotions.

On Could 7, the Common Administration Division issued an interim authorities decision (GR) or order eradicating the reservation in promotions for public servants belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, VJNT and SBC classes.