COVID 19—LET US BREAK THE CHAIN—LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE VIRUS—NEVER PANIC--LOCKDOWNS TAUGHT US TO UNDERSTAND THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL AND NON ESSENTIAL—CONTINUE IT AND PREVENT AN OUTBREAK.

COVID—19, i.e Corona Virus Disease is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus named Corona virus.

It is mainly transmitted through droplets generated out of sneeze, cough or exhales by an infected person. These droplets stick on the floors or surfaces.one can be infected by breathing in the virus if one is within close proximity of the infected person or by touching a contaminated surface and with that touching ones nose, mouth and eyes. Most people who are infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment—as epr reports. But these people can be carriers of infectious corona virus and people with other serious ailments(high risk group) and with less immunity will be seriously infected which may be fatal too.

The first case of Covid--19 in India was reported in Kerala on 30^th January 2020.three students who came to Kerala from Wuhan province of China. Two of them were Medical students at a University in Wuhan. A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019.
The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020.

In Kerala the cases went on to increase up to the first two weeks of April 2020 and the graph line straightened only during first week of May 2020. But again with the inflow of NRIs, expatriates, migrant labourers, allowing interstate transport for bringing stranded Keralites and further relaxations in lockdown norms will definitely increase positive cases of Covid--19 in Kerala. Kerala Government has taken all the steps to track the expatriates who arrive at the airports and railway stations and also for basic medical screening. For those arriving through other means from other States, administrative and medical steps are arranged for an early detection of Covid—19 and thereby arresting any outbreak.

It may be noted with concern that in Kerala if the reported cases of Covid—19 are on the increase then the fate of bigger States of India will be worse. Only awareness with economic package for the poor for their survival only can help the outbreak of this pandemic. A monthly free ration of essential items along with some amount into the personal account of members of poor family members, unemployed, those who have lost employment will help a long way in curtailment of this exodus taking place in India. all political differences must be kept aside by the government as well as the opposition , so that together we will arrest any outbreak by following guidelines and thereby staying healthy and safe.

LET US BREAK THE CHAIN—LEARN TO LIVE WITH THE VIRUS—NEVER PANIC--LOCKDOWNS TAUGHT US TO UNDERSTAND THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL AND NON ESSENTIAL—CONTINUE IT AND PREVENT AN OUTBREAK.

RESOURCES ARE OF THE SOCIETY PRACTICE ZERO WASTAGE OF IT

The lockdown is further extended by 19 days in India,i.e; upto May 3,2020 and therefore all items required for preparing food is amongst the essential items for all for survival.

Restrict to one curry or two in your meals, try practising fasting. This will lead  us to practicing zero wastage of resources. The resources is needed by the society and it is theirs too. You can purchase but you cannot Always remember that there are very large number of people who needs bare minimum of food for their very existence which may be equal to those quantity of food wasted by many,

Storms will not last long. But it can cause damages. By foreseeing it we can restrict the damage. Yes we will fight Covid 19 together but the impact on the economy must be foreseen. 

That is why I said at the beginning save your resources and restrict its use and practice zero wastage.

RESOURCES ARE OF THE SOCIETY PRACTICE ZERO WASTAGE OF IT.

A COVID RESOLUTION AFTER THE CRISIS FOR SELF SUFFICIENCY

Kerala do have traits of developed countries in many fields...we are always setting the developments of those countries as our target in further areas too. But remember we should not fall like USA,UK,Spain Italy,France etc as COVID 19 has proved....It is time to think, think and think together.

As we know Kerala, known as God's own country,was a State producing rice, blackgrams, vegetables etc. Kerala was having many flourishing small scale industrial clusters like coir, handloom,cashew etc. From a productive State it has transformed into a cosumer State which I feel is a downfall over a period of time.

Earlier the festivals of Kerala in any part of it was linked to the harvest season and now we observe that it had slowly turned out to be market oriented consumption sales during festivals like Onam, Christmas,Bakrid etc etc.  Vegetables and rice comes from our neighbouring States for our daily consumption.

Now this COVID crisis had proved that our State shivers once the borders are closed. We depend too much on others for our daily needs which we can produce at our backyard. Neighbouring States never have such problems because for food they have their own production,what they suffer is commercial loss due to non selling of their products to Kerala if borders are closed.

Hence a suggestion is that the administration from the root level to State level must take steps to think and implement as to what we do for making ourselves self sufficient for rice, vegetables etc. Agriculture to be given more importance and Agriculturist must be rewarded properly through setting up marketing centres,subsidies for quality seeds/manure and finally good rate for their products.

Cottage industrial clusters can be revived through revival packages( even though it is there) with more subsidies and tax concessions. With Kudumdasree and other SHGs/JLGs are very active in our State,we can implement the above through themand build up a Self sufficient State of Kerala..Let this be our resolution once the COVID crisis is over.

POLITRICKS..ONLY AFTER COVID..OBEY THE ADMINISTRATION NOW

Saddest thing, that still takes place in this country is scoring points through POLITRICKS rather that obeying and following the orders and guidelines of the Administration.

Instead of playing tricks, addressing ones loyalists to follow the guidelines to avoid spreading of this Virus is the most important and respectful thing that can be done to this country

Defying orders and crowding should not be allowed at any circumstances and media also must excercise restriction and should not give interviews to anyone just like that from these areas of action. Because certain things spelt out by them will be highlighted and sensationalized  which may give more problems to the administration rather than solutions by dampening the efforts of health workers, police, local administrators, panchayat members, ward representatives, bankers etc etc

Corona do not have any boundaries, any politics, any economic status or any sentiments. Hence take all steps to avoid oneself getting infected and make others understand the seriousness of this Virus.

Understand that lockdown is for one to stay inside wherever you are and not to move from one place to another alone or in groups,which we had seen in the case of migrant labours and others in certain parts of the country. This is not what the Government is expecting from each responsible citizen.

The Governments irrespective of politics must address the situation including taking stringent measures if the situation demands.

FIGHT CORONA STAY WHERE YOU ARE AND BE SAFE.

WHETHER INDIAN ECONOMY IS SHINING

Is there any truth in what our respected finance Minister's statement that Indian Economy is getting revived and progressing and coming back to normal. But the inflation during last month 9jan 2020) is 7.595, the highest during the last five and a half years. this inflation is assessed on the basis of Consumer Price Index which means increasing trend of prices of goods and services in the market. Industrial production also has come down. when there is a trend like this in the economy, there must be interest cut by the central bank of the Country, which has also not taken place.

The government machinery is trying to give a different picture to the public by statements - that there were gray areas earlier but there are lot of improvements...?

One cannot take into consideration the investment into the money market especially during first half of the financial year extending upto november. These investments made by FIIs/corporates/investors etc are for speculative purposes and when the Investments made won't fetch returns as they envisaged are bound to be withdrawn and repatriated. this will again make an impact on our financially stressed sector.

what the economic Survey Report mentioned about the financial situations of our Economy was not mentioned in Budget 2020. instead of coming out with corrective steps, which may be stringent, cover up of real situations was more evident. The public is left to suffer the confussions which were not understood by him because of jargons used. Added to that came the new Income tax regime with options either to continue with the old or go for the new...a total confussion for an ordinary Tax payer.

Hence it is totally confusing as to whether our Financial Investments--both short Term and Long Term-- will fetch returns or whether those investments land into the hands of  bigger corporates who will swindle away the money and claim banrupcy. WHETHER  OUR  ECONOMY  IS  SHINING  OR  FACING  RECISION  CRISIS  IN  OUR  FINANCIAL  SECTOR. we will WAIT,WAIT and WAIT because we are tolerant to anything and everything.