Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday dismissed the opposition BJP's demand for a package from the state government to tide over the COVID-19 crisis, saying that previous such measures had failed to give any tangible benefits.
During an online briefing earlier in the day, the CM stressed the need to create additional healthcare facilities and offer treatment to people along with distribution of food grains. "Earlier, packages worth lakhs of crores of rupees were given, but very little impact was seen on the ground," he said.
Meanwhile, the CM said the 'Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Aarogya Scheme' of the state government will now cover all the people, provided they seek treatment in the registered hospitals.