raipur chief minister bhupesh baghel has written to pm modi seeking rs 30000 crore financial aid over a period of three months to uplift the sinking economy he has also sought certain relaxations to restart commercial activities revenue receipts have almost become zero due to the lockdown chief minister bhupesh baghel said in a letter to prime minister narendra modi he urged the centre to release rs 10000 crore immediately so that the state can provide relief to agriculture sector industries and small businesseshighlighting that chhattisgarh has effectively contained the infection spread he sought certain more relaxations to start economic activities the chief minister urged the centre to permit opening of sweet shops so as milk produced can be used paring the losses of the dairy farmers besides he also sought relaxation for allowing registration of property opening vehicle showrooms and registration permitting construction activities in urban areas opening of electronics showroom as ac and air coolers are in demand with rise in temperature he also sought permission to allow all retail shops to start in green zones assuring that the state would take effective steps to enforce social distancing wearing masks the chief minister said allowing to restart these economic activities would go a long way in bringing the economy back on rails to a great extent he said situation in chhattisgarh is relatively better as compared to other states adding that of 36 covid patients 25 have been discharged from the hospital he said not a single case of coronavirus infection has been reported during the last five days no case of covid19 infection has been reported from any of the 23 out of 28 districts in the state while almost all economic activity has come to a standstill during the lockdown baghel said almost 56 lakh poor families and other needy persons are dependent on the state govt thus it would require additional resources for to run its welfare activities