new Delhi. Hello my dear countrymen! We are now entering Unlock-Two, fighting against the Corona global epidemic. And we are also entering the season where cold, cold, cough and fever all these cases are increased. In such a situation, I request all of you countrymen to take care of yourself in such times.
Friends, it is true that if we look at the death rate due to corona, then India is in a better position than many countries of the world. Timely lockdown and other decisions have saved the lives of millions of people in India. But we are also seeing that since Unlock-One has happened in the country, negligence in personal and social behavior is also increasing. At first, we were very cautious about taking the mask, taking two yards, washing hands several times a day for 20 seconds. But today, when we need more vigilance, increasing carelessness is a cause for concern.
Friends, the rules were followed very seriously during the lockdown. Now governments need to show the same vigilance to the local body institutions, to the citizens of the country. We have to pay a lot of attention especially to the Containment Jones. Whatever people are not following the rules, we have to interrupt, stop them and also explain. Now you must have seen in the news, a Prime Minister of a country was fined 13 thousand rupees because he was wearing a mask in public place. In India also, the local administration should work with this agility. This is a campaign to protect the lives of 130 crore countrymen. In India, no one is head of the village or the prime minister of the country, no one is above the rules.
Friends, During the lockdown, the top priority of the country was to avoid such a situation that the stove is not burnt in the house of a poor person. Be it the central government, the state governments, the civil society people, everyone has made every effort not to let any of our poor brothers and sisters go to bed hungry in such a big country. The country or individual, by taking timely decisions, taking decisions sensitively, increases the power to counter any crisis. Therefore, as soon as the lockdown took place, the government brought the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. Under this scheme, a package of Rs 1.75 lakhs was given to the poor.
Friends, in the last three months, 31 thousand crore rupees have been deposited directly into the Jan Dhan accounts of 20 crore poor families. During this time, 18 thousand crore rupees have been deposited in the bank accounts of more than 9 crore farmers. With this, the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan has been started at a fast pace to provide employment to the workers in the villages. The government is spending 50 thousand crores on this. but
Friends, there is another big thing that has also shocked the world, immersed in wonder. That is, in India, more than 80 crore people were given 3 months ration, i.e. 5 kg of wheat or rice free to every member of the family while fighting Corona. In addition, one kg of pulses per family per month was also given free. That is, in a way, our government has given free grain to two and a half times more people than the total population of America, 12 times more than the population of Britain, and more than twice the population of European Union.
Friends, today I am going to make an important announcement related to this.
Friends, we have more work during and after the rainy season, mainly in the agriculture sector. There is a slight slowness in other sectors. Gradually, festivals also start forming from July. It is now Guru Purnima on 5 July, then Sawan is commencing. Then August 15 will come, Raksha Bandhan will come, Shri Krishna Janmashtami will come, Ganesh Chaturthi will come, Onam will come. Further, Kati is Bihu, Navratri, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Deepawali, Sixth Maiah is worshiped. This time of festivals also increases needs, also increases expenses. Keeping all these things in mind, it has been decided that the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana should now be extended till Diwali and Chhath Puja, i.e. by the end of November. That is, this scheme, which provides free food grains to 80 crore people, will now be applicable in July – August – September – October – November. For these 5 months, more than 80 crore poor siblings will be provided 5 kg of wheat or rice free to every member of the family for these 5 months. And every family will be given one kg of gram free every month.
Friends, more than 90 thousand crore rupees will be spent in this expansion of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. If you add the expenses of the last three months to it, then it becomes almost one and a half lakh crore rupees. Now we have a dream for the whole of India, many states have also done a very good job. We are also urging other states to take this work forward, what is the work? Now a ration-card is also being arranged for the whole of India i.e. one nation, one ration card one nation one ration card. The biggest benefit of this will be to those poor colleagues, who leave their village and go elsewhere for employment or other needs and go to some other state.
Friends, if the government is able to provide free food grains to the poor and the needy today, the credit goes to two sections. First – the hardworking farmers of our country, our food providers. And second- the honest taxpayer of our country. Your hard work is your dedication, due to which the country is able to help. You have filled the granary of the country, so today the stove of poor, laborer is burning. You have faithfully filled taxes, fulfilled your duty, so today the poor of the country are able to cope with such a big crisis. Today, I greet every farmer, every taxpayer, and every taxpayer in the heart as well as every poor person.
Friends, we will intensify our efforts in the coming time. We will work relentlessly to empower everyone who is poor, oppressed, exploited and deprived. We will take further economic activities by taking all precautions. We will do one day and night for self-reliant India. We will all be vocal for local. With this resolve, we 130 crore countrymen have to work together with resolve and move forward.
Once again I pray to all of you, I pray for you too, I urge you too, all of you be healthy, keep following two yards, always use the face mask, face cover mask, no carelessness. Do not care. With this request, with this wish, I wish you all the very best!
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