Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray chaired a cabinet conference by means of videoconference on Tuesday.
MUMBAI: The state cabinet on Tuesday went over whether to extend the lockdown by 2 weeks in Mumbai and Pune which have actually reported a high number of cases. In a sign that the lockdown might not be raised on April 15, the cabinet cleared 2 proposals. One for subsidized foodgrains to be supplied to even saffron provision card holders (household earnings of Rs 15,000 to Rs 1 lakh a year). Two, the Shiv Thali Plan will be carried out at the taluka level at Rs 5 per plate for 3 months; it was readily available for Rs 10 previously.
For the very first time in its history, the state cabinet meeting was held via video-conferencing. Chief minister