In a review meeting on Wednesday, July 7, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray directed Divisional Commissioner, Collector to make arrangements for industries in their respective districts to operate even in the third possible wave.
The CM also instructed that district collectors should convene a meeting of the big industries in the districts and guide them in the preparations for a third wave.
The meeting was also attended by State Health Minister Rajesh Tope, chief secretary Sitaram Kunte, and others.
The industries that can arrange for workers to stay on their premises, should plan for it on time. Those industries which are not able to do so should find a place in the vicinity of the company and arrange for workers to stay by creating field residence. Entrepreneurs who can accommodate workers in their premises should plan it in time, CM added.
According to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI), India is likely to witness the third wave of the coronavirus from August. Moreover, the report stated that the coronavirus third wave is to peak in September.
Besides, a new simulation model put out by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) has said that the third wave of the coronavirus may not be as drastic or large as expected unless there is a spike of reinfections due to the ageing/decaying of antibodies or the presence of a COVID-19 variant that can escape the immune response.
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