What challenges you see during COVID-19 crisis in terms of economic instability. Any way forward which the state Government is contemplating on to battle out the crisis?

With the view to bring the state economy on track and ensure growth at a faster speed, a task force has been constituted under the chairmanship of Arvind Mayaram (retired Finance Secretary, Government of India). Appropriate steps will be taken with proactive approach through continuous discussions with the experts and stake holders of all the sectors. Even during the modified lockdown, the permitted activities are being supported to ensure that they resume and pickup their operations without much obstacles.

What is your expectation from the central Government? You have been writing letters and holding VC with PM, has there been any satisfying feedback from Delhi?

We expect that the union Government would come forward with a stimulus package for all the states. The Central Government needs to hand hold the states so long as their economies are not back on track. Proactive, state-friendly big policy decisions befitting the situation are expected of the Government of India. All dues that are payable to the states by Union Government need to be cleared at one go.