PM Modi chairs meeting of council of ministers, says government working rapidly to deal with COVID-19 situation
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting of union council of ministers and said all arms of the government are working unitedly and rapidly to deal with the situation created by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
He also urged the ministers to stay in touch with people of their respective regions, help them and keep getting their feedback. He stressed upon the need to ensure that issues at the local level are promptly identified and addressed.
An official release said the council of ministers discussed the situation arising out of the second wave of COVID-19 in the country.
Modi chairs meeting of council of ministers on Covid crisis Piyush Goyal and Mansukh Mandaviya brief cabinet colleagues on availability of oxygen, medicines
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Friday, where they were briefed about the management of the pandemic and availability of oxygen and medicines, sources said.
This was the first meeting of the council of ministers in the aftermath of the second wave of COVID-19 in the country.
At the meeting that was held virtually, NITI Aayog member VK Paul gave a presentation on COVID-19 management.
PM Modi has held several meetings with chief ministers, top officials on the Covid situation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Friday amid rising cases of coronavirus in the country.
The meeting of the council of ministers is the first in the aftermath of the second wave of COVID-19 in the country.
Sources said the pandemic and the response of the government is likely to be discussed in the virtual meet.
The ongoing vaccination drive, which will now open for those in the 18-45 age group from May 1, could also be discussed.
COVID crisis: PM Narendra Modi chairs meetings of Union Council of Ministers
Sources said the pandemic and the response of the government is likely to be discussed in the virtual meet.
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NEW DELHI: Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Union ministers on Friday to stay in touch with the people of their respective regions, help them and keep getting their feedback on the situation.
Chairing a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers, Modi also stressed upon the need to ensure that issues at the local level are promptly identified and addressed , according to an official statement.
New Delhi, April 30
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Union ministers on Friday to stay in touch with the people of their respective regions, help them and keep getting their feedback on the situation.
Chairing a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers, Modi also stressed upon the “need to ensure that issues at the local level are promptly identified and addressed”, according to an official statement.
The meeting was held virtually to discuss the situation arising out of the second wave of COVID-19 in the country. It noted that the pandemic has led to a “once-in-a-century” crisis and thrown a big challenge to the world, the statement said.