COVID challenge bigger than last year, stop it from hitting villages: PM Modi
The Hindu
As many as 4.09 lakh property owners were be given their e-property cards, which also marked the rolling out of the SWAMITVA scheme for implementation across the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the COVID-19 challenge before the country now is bigger than the last year and called for making efforts to ensure that the infectious disease is stopped from hitting villages "by all means". Addressing a ceremony on Panchayati Raj Diwas during which Mr. Modi launched the distribution of e-property cards under the 'SWAMITVA scheme, he said the pandemic was prevented from affecting rural areas last year and exuded confidence that the success can be replicated as local leadership now have experience as well as knowledge. Chief ministers of eight states joined the event, held virtually, while a large number of local body representatives also connected to the ceremony.
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