PM Modi launches e-property cards under SVAMITVA scheme

Prime Minister has urged rural India to follow all covid related protocols and defeat the second wave of Corona pandemic. Speaking at the launch event of SVAMITVA scheme for the entire country  on Satrday, Modi lauded the spirit of rural India asserting that last year everyone sincerely followed the COVID appropriate behaviour which helped the nation recover from the pandemic within a short span of time. The Prime Minister said that the battle against the pandemic is more strong this year as the country has rolled out the largest vaccination drive in the world.

Highlighting the decision of liberalisation in the vaccine policy commencing from May 1, regarding vaccination of everyone above 18 years,  Modi also appealed everyone to follow every health guideline issued by the government from time to time. He informed that the Centre has given its nod to provide free ration to more than 80 crore Indians for the month of May and June this year under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana to ensure that proper nutrition is guaranteed to every Indian amidst the tough times of corona pandemic. He urged all the Panchayats to follow the mantra of Dawai bhi kadai bhi to fight the war against Covid-19 and expressed confidence that rural India will fight the battle stronger and faster against the pandemic.

Talking about the importance of Village panchayats, the Prime Minister said that the country is moving ahead by placing villages at the center of every policy and endeavour. He asserted that the centre is moving ahead with the aim to make villages of modern India completely self reliant. Modi said that the centre has provided around 225 lakh  crore rupees to fortify the gram panchayats across the nation. He said special emphasis is laid to promote e-Gram Swaraj in order to bring greater transparency in development related works in the rural India.