Covid – 19 Crisis – Bad news for Mr Modi and BJP April 24, 2021, 5:17 PM IST
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There is no doubt that Mr Modi and his government have been found wanting in the run up to the recent uncontrollable spike in the COVID-19 infections across the country because of the second wave. This is not to say that state governments have acquitted themselves well. In fact, their performance and response has been even more pathetic at the ground level that has resulted in many deaths and misery for the common citizens. The states just did not get their act together to provide basic medical facilities that were the need of the hour at the micro level. The failure of the central government is more at the macro level as they
NCDC’s training program for fishermen drawing huge response
NCDC’s one day awareness cum training program for fishermen across states is drawing huge response. The training is imparted under the newly launched fisheries flagship scheme– Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMSSY).
The Yojana aims at focused development and promotion of seaweed cultivation and value chain with requisite financial allocations. LINAC branches of NCDC are playing an active role in this exercise.
Such programs were organized in Panjim, Goa and Morena, Madhya Pradesh, in which scores of fishermen participated. Earlier such an event was organized in Chandipur, Odisha in which Union Minister Pratap Sarangi participated.
Sarangi in NCDC program; promotes fish co-ops
Addressing a meeting at Chandpur in Odisha, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi called for development of fisheries related infrastructure in the state and formation of cooperatives in the sector, reports Statesman.
The minister said technologically enabled cooperatives could help the state realize great potential for development of the fisheries sector. The program was jointly held by Laxmanrao Inamdar National Academy for Cooperative Research and Development (LINAC), NCDC and Department of Fisheries, Ministry of FAHD, at Chandipur.
Besides, Sarangi, Sundeep Kumar Nayak, Managing Director, NCDC, Dr J.K. Jena, Deputy Director General, Fisheries, ICAR, Sambit Tripathi, CEO, Livelihood alternative and Shardul Jadhav, Regional Director, NCDC, Odisha spoke at the meeting.
Union Minister Pratap Sarangi on Friday said anti-national forces are behind the protest against the new farm laws.He said the farmers have nothing to do with the ongoing protests against the new farm reform laws."Be it farmers or leaders, .