GUWAHATI: The Government of Assam has decided to provide essential items only to below poverty line (BPL) families, elderly people, ailing and Divyangjan.
Taking to Twitter, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote,”With the evolving situation, Govt of Assam has decided to reduce the home quarantine period after discharge from hospital to 7 days. As such we will not provide essential items worth Rs 2000/ except to the families living under BPL, elderly people, ailing and to Divyangjan.”
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Meanwhile, an official order in this regard has also been issued by Samir K. Sinha, the principal secretary to the health and family welfare department.
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