In its directive, the government has instructed the organizations which are willing are provide relief materials to go through the government machinery.
On last Friday, the committee of medical experts that was installed by the state government had recommended the Chief Minister to extend the lockdown for two more weeks.
It was speculated that Modi would address the nation on Saturday. However, the Central government has denied such reports on the address leaving the nation to have mixed reactions on the lockdown extension.
The government would fix the cost of testing and reimburse the expenses to the hospitals and labs for providing free tests for the people in the wake of the outbreak.
The Chief Minister has suggested the Central government to extend the lockdown for two more weeks during the video-conferencing meet convened by the Prime Minister on Saturday.
His tweet has echoed what he had placed before the Prime Minister during the virtual meeting held in Delhi that was attended by the rest of his Indian counterparts.
