Saturday, 14 August 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Negative RTPCR test report mandatory for entry during the session commencing from August 23
Even though the number of the cases of Covid-19 in Uttarakhand have decreased substantially, the disease would cast its shadow in the upcoming Monsoon session of the state assembly. Taking no chances the assembly speaker Prem Chand Agarwal has directed that the Covid-19 protocols would be strictly followed during the session. The monsoon session of the assembly is slated to be held from August 23 in Dehradun.
Talking to the media persons after presiding over a meeting held to discuss the preparation for the session, speaker Agarwal said on Friday that all the members and the employees would have to produce a negative report of RT-PCR test for entry into the assembly building. He however added that the assembly secretariat is deliberating on exempting those who have received both doses of vaccine from the mandatory RT-PCR test. He said that the Covid protocol would have a bearing on the seating plan of the members and they would be seated in the main hall and the hall number 107. The speaker informed that arrangements in districts and MLA hostel would be made for conducting RT-PCR test of the MLAs. He said that arrangements of thermal scanning and sanitisation would be made during the session. Agarwal said that the visitors and the security personnel of the MLAs would not be allowed entry into the assembly building. In response to a question he said that the assembly secretariat has so far received 762 questions for the session.
Earlier on the day while presiding over a meeting of the officers, the speaker said that all necessary preparations should be completed on time for the session. He directed that the vehicles should be parked at pre-designated places and arrangements of fire tenders, teams of health department and ambulances should be made.
The meeting was attended by chief secretary Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, additional chief secretary ( home) Anand Bardhan, principal secretary ( estates) R K Sudhanshu, Garhwal commissioner Ravinath Raman, health secretary Amit Singh Negi, secretary S A Murugeshan and others senior officers.
