The Goa government it seems has utterly neglected people in these hard times of Covid pandemic.
Recently, the civil supplies minister made a statement that all those affected with Covid and are in home quarantine will get their ration from fair price shops delivered. How this will be done and who will do it remains unanswered.
I think the civil supplies minister must ask panchayat members from each ward to serve the people and coordinate with fair price shops and local primary health centres along with volunteers and carry out the deliveries.
Panchayats should have a directory of all the elderly and all the people with their addresses and phone numbers. Since they collect house tax they are expected to have the records.
Ration should also be delivered to the elderly vulnerable people isolating at home due to being more prone to the virus. Also in this situation finger biometrics should be immediately exempted at fair price shops so that relatives can collect for their dear and near ones.
We hope our CM, civil supplies minister and panchayats will do something to alleviate the suffering of the Covid patients and elderly.
