Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 77thedition of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, said that it’s the firsttime that the world has witnessed such a deadly pandemic. Covid19 crisis hascreated havoc in almost all the nations across globe. “Our frontline heroeshave played a remarkable role in fighting covid19 and the world will alwaysremember their contribution”.
PM Modi said, “Before covid19, India was producing around900 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen per day, which now has beenincreased to more than 10 times i.e. about 9,500 metric tonnes per day”.
Further appreciating the spirit and courage of Indiacitizens who along with pandemic braved two major cyclones this month, PM Modisaid, “It was double whammy for all those who braved cyclones and pandemic altogether,but the courage and patience they have shown is commendable”.
PM Modi’s today’s Mann Ki Baat today comes on a day when theBJP government completes its seven years.
In the last edition of Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi appreciatedthe efforts made by healthcare workers at the frontline and addressed topicslike vaccine hesitancy.
KeyPoints:
1- At a time when India is already facing covid19 havoc, italso faced the cyclone Tauktae and Yaas. “It was double whammy for all thosewho braved cyclones and pandemic altogether, but the courage and patience theyhave shown is commendable”.
2- My thoughts and prayers are with those affected due tocyclones. The last ten days have been crucial for the country due to Tauktaeand Yaas. However, the country and its people have fought them with all theirstrength, ensuring minimum loss of life.
3- PM Modi talked to a person who ferries oxygen tohospitals during the programme. PM Modi spoke to Dinesh Upadhyay from Jaunpurin Uttar Pradesh. He said it is because of people like Dinesh that the countryhas been able to overcome the crisis.
4- PM Modi said people from all walks of lives came togetherto transport oxygen to hospitals. He said during the second wave of Covid-19,the major challenge was to supply medical oxygen to remote areas. But thedrivers of cryogenic oxygen tankers by working 24X7, helped country in savinglives of lakhs of people.
5- PM Modi also talked to covid warriors. Speaking to afemale driver of an oxygen express train, PM Modi said: "All my Mothersand sisters would feel proud to know that one oxygen express is being run fullyby women”.
6-PM Modi said during these testing times, the productionof liquid oxygen has increased by 10 times. Our corona warriors are deliveringthem to every corner of the country.
7-PM Modi also appreciated farmers for achieving recordproduction amid pandemic. He said that the farmers of our country are doingwonders in many areas by taking advantage of the new arrangements.