Covid-19: Chhattisgarh CM asks Rs 30,000 cr package for state from PM

CM Baghel has urged the prime minister to release Rs 10, 000 crore immediately, out of the total amount.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding Rs 30,000 crore package for the state for the coming three months to mitigate economic crisis induced by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Further, he has urged the prime minister to release Rs 10, 000 crore of the total amount immediately.

"The Central government has divided districts into Red, Orange and Green Zones and has allowed limited economic activities in 'Green Zones.' The difficulty with this is that new cases may emerge from the zones where economic activities have been allowed, and in such a scenario, a particular