The Maharashtra government has set up a 30-member task force, headed by industries minister Subhash Desai and consisting of some well-known corporate leaders, to ensure smooth working of the industrial sector without compromising on Covid-19 preventive measures.

The task force comprises officers of the industry department, the state government as well as private corporate representatives, mainly of leading companies in the manufacturing and services sectors. As per a Government Resolution (GR), the task force will prepare an emergency response to Covid-19, chalk out an action plan for medium-term, coordination of relief operations, including the availability of vaccines, quarantine centres, testing sites, oxygen and meals for employees.