Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that the biggest lesson from the coronavirus crisis is self-reliance.
“Covid has created new problems for us. We never even imagined these problems, but this crisis has also given us new lessons to learn. The biggest lesson from this crisis is that we have to become self sufficient. This is the new direction that this crisis has given us. Our villages have to be self-sufficient and self-sustaining,” he said while addressing village panchayats across the country via video conference on Panchayati Raj Day.
He said that many practices already adopted in villages are good to adopt during this coronavirus crisis. “People should drink kadha, also look at Ayush Ministry’s guidelines on this. People should also use Aarogya Setu mobile app,” . Respect, but also suspect. Do gaj ki doori. Cover your face, even a gamcha works.
PM says that today’s interaction with sarpanchs of various panchayats from across the country must have provided inspiration to everyone across the country. “Even in this crisis, everyone is taking up initiatives.
Mahatma Gandhi used to say, my vision of Swaraj is Gram Sarpanch interacts with sarpanch Palwi Thakur from Hada village in Pathankot district in Punjab. She says that village checkposts are being monitored properly. And while harvesting is going on, people are following the guidelines given by Punjab . Yes we are facing problems and difficulties but efforts are ongoing to propel India in a positive direction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says.
Through the Saumitra Yojana, drone mapping of each property in a village will be done and property papers will also be made available to the residents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says. This will help solve disputes and aid loan-taking, he says
