All government departments will consult the health ministry before organising conferences and international meets in the country in the coming days, it was decided on Wednesday at an inter-ministerial meeting chaired by the principal secretary to the prime minister.
A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said in thelight of recommendations made by public health experts to avoid “bigpublic gatherings”, “it was decided that all government departmentsand ministries shall consult Ministry of Health before organising conferencesand international meetings in the country at present”.
At the meeting, chaired by P K Mishra, the Home Ministry wastasked with working closely with state governments, including relevant districtadministration officials, to ensure compliance with screening protocols atIntegrated Check Posts (ICPs) on India’s land borders. TheNational Informatics Centre has been asked to provide the requisite support tothe Bureau of Immigration and MHA in this regard, the statement said.