Key Policies and Impact /

1. Lockdowns and Movement restriction

Policy : lock down nationwide to stop virus transmission.
Effectiveness: Help prevent immediate explosive increase in cases, give healthcare infrastructure some time to prepare
Derailed the economy, especially daily wagerjob holders & informal sector massively. Health Infrastructure Development 2.
Policy: Established days ago more quarantine centers and COVID hospitals Instantly worked (1 Airpor soundpipes overnight, supply chain oxygen created) started

Effectiveness:
ICU bed & ventilator increase have stabilised the surges.
Shortcomings at a system level about oxygen delivery during the initial oxygen supply gaps as well as rural healthcare exposure (mega dollop) in the sector.
3. Vaccination Campaign:
Policy: Mass vaccination campaigns were initiated with emphasis on early-identified target populations. Effectiveness:
India became one of the world’s, manufacturers and distributors of vaccines with more than 2 billion doses administered.
There were the common problems including vaccine hesitancy and vaccination in remote areas.
4. Digital Innovations:

– Policy: Digital Platforms used for contact tracing and vaccine registration (usage of Aarogya Setu and CoWIN)
– Effectiveness:
Improved case tracking & vaccination appointments efficiency.
The digital divide left entire other sectors unbanked. 5. SocioEconomic Relief:

P.M. s of Govt: Food handouts under the PMGKAY scheme, along with direct interface to certain (presumably) vulnerable classes of society. Effectiveness:

-In the long term (short term threatened widespread hunger and economic collapse).
– Implementation gaps in few regions also affected marginalized communities