PM Modi “Plans to control Covid pandemic on war footing”
The Empowered Group on Economic and Welfare measures made a presentation to PM on steps taken such as the extension of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. The insurance scheme for frontline health workers has been extended for another 6 months.
PM directed Central Government should work in close coordination with the states to ensure that the poor get the benefits of free food-grain without any issues. PM instructed officials to plan holistically to ensure seamless movement of goods so that supply chain disruptions are avoided.
PM asked the officials to explore how volunteers from civil society can be utilized to lessen the pressure on the healthcare sector by invoking them in non-specialized tasks. It was discussed that NGOs could help to establish and maintain lines of communication between the patients, their dependents & health care personnel. Ex-Servicemen could be encouraged to handle call centers for communicating with people under home quarantine.
