The era of crisis gave learning to become self-sufficient

Posted on 25th Apr 2020 by rohit kumar

New Delhi,

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the sarpanches and presidents of gram panchayats on 'National Panchayat Raj Day'. Earlier the event was to be held in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, but due to the lockdown implemented in the wake of Corona epidemic, the dialogue was done through video conferencing. Modi said, "During this crisis, inspiring things have come out of the village countryside. At a time when people's knowledge and skills were the test, the villages of India have shown their best efforts in the fight against this epidemic. All of you have given the mantra to the world of 'two yards', or 'two yards of distance'. The observance of this mantra is getting a lot of attention in the villages. ”During the address, he covered his face with a‘ Gamcha ’. The Prime Minister said, "The Corona epidemic has caused many problems for us, which we never imagined. At the same time, the crisis has given us its biggest message that we have to become self-reliant. "Modi said," Now it is very important to see how the villages become self-sufficient for their basic needs, the district at its level, the state at its level But how can the whole country become self-reliant? ”Praising the people for following the rules of lockdown, the Prime Minister said that it is because of this Is discussed. In these 2-3 months we have also seen that the citizen of India, in the midst of limited resources, is colliding with them instead of succumbing to many difficulties. Modi said, "Corona is a different type of virus. It does not enter anyone's home. It is brought by someone and then it is not left to anyone. ”He asked a representative of the Kachar Gram Panchayat in Assam whether the people of the state were angry at not being able to celebrate Bihu festival due to the lockdown. On this, the representative said that people understand that this decision was made for greater good

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E-Gram Swaraj portal started

 

Prime Minister Modi also launched the integrated e-village Swaraj portal and mobile app on the occasion. This integrated portal will provide a one-stop facility to Gram Panchayats to prepare and implement their Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). The Prime Minister also launched the ownership plan. The scheme will facilitate an integrated property verification for rural India for demarcation of residential land in rural areas using latest survey methods using drone technology.

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