Covid: PM Modi chairs meeting with empowered groups; insurance scheme for health workers extended | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting to review the functioning of various empowered groups on Covid-19 and measures taken by them.
PM Modi said that Centre should work in close co-ordination with the states to ensure that the poor get the benefits of free food grains without any issues, said a statement released by the PMO.
The Prime Minister also said that steps should be taken to expedite the settlement of pending insurance claims so that the dependents of the deceased are able to avail the benefits in time.
It was also decided to extend the insurance scheme for frontline health workers by another six months.
The empowered group on issues relating to facilitating supply chain and logistics management gave a presentation on various advisories relating to measures to be taken to contain the pandemic, the statement said.
PM Modi instructed officials to plan holistically to ensure seamless movement of goods so that supply chain disruptions are avoided.
During the meeting, it was also discussed that NGOs could help establish and maintain lines of communication between the patients, their dependents and healthcare personnel.
The meeting comes in the wake of an unprecedented Covid crisis in India. The country on Friday reported over 3.8 lakh new cases and 3,000 deaths in its highest-ever surge.
PM Modi said that Centre should work in close co-ordination with the states to ensure that the poor get the benefits of free food grains without any issues, said a statement released by the PMO.
The Prime Minister also said that steps should be taken to expedite the settlement of pending insurance claims so that the dependents of the deceased are able to avail the benefits in time.
It was also decided to extend the insurance scheme for frontline health workers by another six months.
The empowered group on issues relating to facilitating supply chain and logistics management gave a presentation on various advisories relating to measures to be taken to contain the pandemic, the statement said.
PM Modi instructed officials to plan holistically to ensure seamless movement of goods so that supply chain disruptions are avoided.
During the meeting, it was also discussed that NGOs could help establish and maintain lines of communication between the patients, their dependents and healthcare personnel.
The meeting comes in the wake of an unprecedented Covid crisis in India. The country on Friday reported over 3.8 lakh new cases and 3,000 deaths in its highest-ever surge.
