Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following a cabinet meeting, urges Union cabinet ministers to ensure their ministries and departments take steps to reduce the impact of the ongoing heatwave across India. Ashvini Vaishnaw, who briefs the media after the meeting, says Modi emphasises a “whole-of-nation” approach, directing ministries to consider and implement appropriate measures to protect people from extreme heat. Vaishnaw says Modi specifically highlights the role of key departments such as health and water resources, and instructs ministries to take actions relevant to their mandates. The minister also states that the Centre is coordinating with state governments, alongside the broader goal of Centre–state–citizen cooperation. He adds that while the prime minister sets the overarching direction, individual ministries and departments determine the specific steps they will take within their areas of responsibility. The focus is on coordinated efforts to address the heatwave as a major public challenge, with multiple levels of government acting together to mitigate risks to the population.
Modi urges whole-of-nation approach to mitigate heatwave, says Vaishnaw
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following a cabinet meeting, urges Union cabinet ministers to ensure their ministries and departments take steps to reduce the impact of the ongoing heatwave across India...
- PM Narendra Modi urges Union cabinet ministers to take steps to mitigate the ongoing heatwave.
- Ashvini Vaishnaw says Modi calls for a “whole-of-nation” approach involving the Centre, states and citizens.
- Ministries are directed to consider measures to protect people from heatwave conditions.
- The health and water resources sectors are highlighted as priority areas for action.
- Vaishnaw says the Centre has reached out to state governments and each ministry decides its course of action.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all Union cabinet ministers to ensure that their respective ministries and departments take necessary steps to mitigate the impact of the prevailing heatwave conditions across the country. Addressing a media briefing after the cabinet meeting, Union Minister Ashvini Vaishnaw said the prime minister stressed the need for a "whole-of-nation" approach to deal with the extreme heat situation. Vaishnaw said the prime minister directed all ministries to take appropriate action to protect people from the heatwave, particularly departments such as health and water resources. "The prime minister said all ministries must take steps to protect people from the heatwave, especially ministries such as health and water resources, and consider what measures can be taken. He was clear that such major challenges should be addressed through a whole-of-nation approach, with the Centre, states and citizens working together," the minister said. Asked about
3 months agoAsked about the measures the government plans to take, Ashwini Vaishnaw said individual Ministries and departments would determine their respective courses of action and added that the Centre has also reached out to State governments.
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