No large-scale lockdown in India right now, Sitharaman tells World Bank

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government is not looking at imposing lockdown on a large scale like how it was done in 2020 and is resorting to local containment only.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government is not looking at imposing lockdown on a large scale like how it was done in 2020 and is resorting to local containment only. Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman shared the measures being taken by India to contain the spread of second wave of pandemic including the five pillared strategy of test-track-treat-vaccination and #COVID19 appropriate behaviour. (3/5) pic.twitter.com/2osJ2jvygh During a virtual meeting with World Bank Group President David Malpass on Tuesday, Sitharaman said that there is no scope of a full-scale lockdown in the country as of now. On Wednesday, India recorded the highest-ever spike of over 1.84 lakh coronavirus cases in the country. Sitharaman went on to appreciate the initiatives taken by the World Bank to increase the lending space for India to enhance availability of finance for development.