The Role of LSGs in Fighting the Pandemic: A Kerala Model

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Indian scenario of the pandemic accounts for around 130 crores of people living in fear. The administrative authorities are trying to operate their systems in the best possible ways. The health workers including doctors, nurses, and other medical staff who risk their lives by directly treating the patients are the ones primarily appreciated. Besides them, there are other ground players from the executive side focusing on local administration and containment of the virus, the Local Self Governments. The pandemic demanded such ground-level initiatives and thus, the essence of direct democracy was highlighted.