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PAC will examine all aspects of the steps taken by the Center to deal with the Covid-19 crisis

A 22-member committee led by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan in the Lok Sabha can summon the Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) director general and other top government officials. New Delhi The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament will examine all aspects of the steps taken by the Center in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. Committee chairman Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Tuesday that the Reserve Bank Governor could be called to assess the economic impact of the nationwide lockdown and the unemployment it has caused. A 22-member committee headed by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan in the Lok Sabha can also summon the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and other top government officials . He said the committee should comprehensively examine the Centre's actions and approach to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. Both the health and economic aspects of this epidemic will be studied. Adhir Ranjan said that we will definitely evaluate the governme...