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Covid-19 crisis: IAS officers call for Rs 5-10 trn spending on health infra

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Ruchika Chitravanshi New Delhi
The government needs to increase fiscal spending on health infrastructure to around Rs 5-10 trillion and ensure supply of essential commodities to the poor and vulnerable groups, a group of senior IAS officers and district collectors has said in a feedback survey to the Prime Minister’s Office.

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances conducted a survey of 410 civil servants to develop a comparative analysis of Covid-19 preparedness across states, identify the way forward and address vulnerabilities in the system.

The officials also suggested, among contingency measures, extension of the lockdown period, if necessary. “The 21-day lockdown is to be