Government of Telangana has released Rs.12 Lakh to take care of testing and treatment of Journalists

The Government of Telangana has taken all the steps in the containment of the spread of the Corona Virus. Government of Telangana has released Rs12 lakh to take care of testing & treatment of journalists

In view of COVID -19 positive cases reported among the Telugu Media reporting from Delhi. With the initiation of Arvind Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary, MA&UD, and CIPR the Telangana Government has responded immediately and followed up from time to time and given assurance and confidence to the media personnel for financial assistance and also moral support.

Initially, the government has remitted Rs.75,000/- in cash for primary contact testing and assured for positive cases treatment of Telugu media personnel. Further, the government has released budget to the Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan for the treatment of 3 positive cases who are under treatment and testing of the contacts

Dr.Gaurav Uppal, Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan is overseeing the situation in New Delhi.

Earlier K.T. Rama Rao, Minister for IT, Government of Telangana has enquired about the positive cases among Delhi Telugu media and instructed to provide necessary support from the Telangana Government.