In an apparently calculated statement made by Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra (IAS:2001) has brought him in the eye of the storm of many when he said, “The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad may grow to 8 lakh by the end of May in case the current four-day period of doubling of such cases continues.” It does not mean that Nehra was unaware of the risk of putting hard facts underlining the harsh-reality of local politics. A few insiders say that Nehra took the risk aiming at the larger picture. With around 1,638 coronavirus positive cases only in Ahmedabad, the highest in Gujarat, a section of local business lobby is putting the pressure to allow industrial operations located in the outskirts of Ahmedabad at the earliest. Reportedly, Nehra chose for a tactical statement underlining the worst future scenario, of COVID-19 spread, which might work as an antidote to the constantly increasing pressure from local lobbies. A large section of the population in Ahmedabad believes that at a time when the government and the administration are engaged in drafting exit plans cautiously any haste in relaxing lockdown norms before May 03 may worsen the satiation.
In an apparently calculated statement made by Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra (IAS:2001) has brought him in the eye of the storm of many when he said, “The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad may grow to 8 lakh by the end of May in case the current four-day period of doubling of such cases continues.” It does not mean that Nehra was unaware of the risk of putting hard facts underlining the harsh-reality of local politics. A few insiders say that Nehra took the risk aiming at the larger picture.
With around 1,638 coronavirus positive cases only in Ahmedabad, the highest in Gujarat, a section of local business lobby is putting the pressure to allow industrial operations located in the outskirts of Ahmedabad at the earliest. Reportedly, Nehra chose for a tactical statement underlining the worst future scenario, of COVID-19 spread, which might work as an antidote to the constantly increasing pressure from local lobbies.
A large section of the population in Ahmedabad believes that at a time when the government and the administration are engaged in drafting exit plans cautiously any haste in relaxing lockdown norms before May 03 may worsen the satiation.