How did Indian States organise their initial responses to #COVIDー19?
#Thread: Quick overview of the first administrative measures that governments took.
#Read: For full highlights, check out our note to discover State-wise strategies. bit.ly/IDFCIstatestra… 1/6
Coordination: Most of the states set up general Task Forces and committees, or sector-wise groups (See Mizoram). A few of them organised bodies at the district level (See Bihar, Manipur) and empowered the local level bodies and officials (See Goa, Gujarat, Odisha). 2/6
#Transportation : All states closed their borders and stopped inter-district transportation systems. Most of them quickly developed passes for temporary exemptions on restricted movement to ensure essential services during the lockdown (See Chandigarh, Maharashtra) 3/6
Engagement with Civil Society: Some of the states called for #volunteer initiatives or leverage existing programmes (See Karnataka, Nagaland). 4/6
NB: This note does not cover the state of Kerala which is a stand alone documentation accessible here bit.ly/IDFCIKeralastr… 5/6
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