Coronavirus: UP defers Rs 150 cr plan to buy 160,000 tablet computers

The state has decided to give free food grain for the months of April and May to more than 8.38 million widow, old age and handicap pensioners next month.

The Uttar Pradesh government has postponed the final bidding for the procurement of about 160,000 tablet computers to be given to the state basic school principals owing to the coronavirus outbreak.

While, the state has tentatively fixed the next bidding date on March 25, it is likely to be further extended given the recent lockdown of public transports, offices and other business establishments due to curb the spread of the disease.

The UP basic education department proposed to provide tablets to the principals of all the basic schools for keeping tab on the attendance of teachers, midday meal scheme and other government