PM Modi to interact with state & district officials across country on COVID -19 management

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with field officials from states and districts today to converse about their experience in handling the COVID -19 pandemic. Many of these districts have seen a huge surge in cases and widespread infection.

Through their interaction with the Prime Minister, the officials will share some best practices in addition to suggestions and recommendations for continuing country's ongoing battle against COVID-19, especially in semi-urban and rural areas. Officials from Karnataka, Bihar, Assam, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, MP, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi will take part in the meeting.

The battle against COVID-19 across various States and Districts is being led at the cutting edge by field level officials. Many of them have shown great initiative and come out with imaginative solutions. A better appreciation of such initiatives will help towards developing effective response plan, targeted strategy implementation and support necessary policy interventions.