New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) As number of novel coronavirus cases crossed 3000-mark in India and the states are at the frontline of the battle against the virus, the Congress on Saturday urged the Union government to de-centralise and empower states “because the one-size-fits -all strategy cannot succeed”.
“In a dynamic situation, real solutions to combat the disease and the economic calamity exist at the local level. Agility of states is key but states are starved for funds”, said Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate.
She said that states don’t have the same instruments to mobilise funds like the Union government - monetary, fiscal and credit policies even though real implementation of measures announced are being done by state governments.