Topics Coronavirus | Naveen Patnaik | Odisha
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has donated his three months' salary to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to help those affected by coronavirus.
Odisha Chief Minister's Office said, "Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has donated his three months' salary to Chief Minister's relief fund to help those affected by Covid-19, reiterating that extraordinary circumstance demands extraordinary response." The Chief Minister has appealed all to donate generously for the cause.
As a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus, Odisha government on Monday extended the lockdown from five to 14 districts.
The state government has extended lockdown to Puri, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur. Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda districts from Tuesday morning till 9 pm on March 29.
Odisha administration has also decided to mark with stickers the houses of those who have been advised home quarantine.
CM @Naveen_Odisha has donated his three months’ salary to CMRF #COVID19 Fund to help those affected by the pandemic, reiterating that extraordinary circumstance demands extraordinary response. CM has appealed all to donate generously to provide humanitarian help to the affected.
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) March 23, 2020