<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister for Textiles and Women &amp; Child Development Smriti Irani has said Himachal Pardesh state government has made all-out efforts to contain the spread of corona pandemic in the State.<br />'' <br />'' She was addressing the Virtual rally of Kangra-Chamba Parliamentary constituency from Delhi today.<br />'' <br />'' She said the efforts made by Chief Minister Jairam Thakur for containing COVID19 were appreciated at the national level and he has been ranked as the best Chief Minister in tackling coronavirus by a survey conducted by an independent agency.<br />'' <br />'' Smriti Irani said that it was the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi that as many as 38 crore bank accounts were opened in the country under Jan Dhan Yojna.<br />'' <br />'' She further said that not only this Rs. 30,000 crore was also transferred to the accounts of 30 crore women bank account holders.<br />'' <br />'' She stated that all the financial benefits were transferred in the accounts of the beneficiaries, thereby ensuring that the money goes directly to their accounts.<br />'' <br />'' She said that about 80 crore families of the country were provided ration at subsidized rates.<br />'' <br />'' While addressing the Virtual rally from Shimla Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said it was due to Prime Minister Narender Modi's vision that even in this era of Coronavirus we are able to be in contact with the masses digitally.<br />'' <br />'' He said that maximum rallies through video conferences are being organized by the State BJP which indeed a matter of pride for all of us.<br />'' <br />'' Chief Minister said that the people of the State need not worry about COVID19 &nbsp;as all the people coming to State were either in institutional quarantine or home quarantine.<br />'' <br />'' He said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated the steps taken by the State Government and even suggested the Chief Ministers of other States to replicate the active case finding campaign launched by Himachal Pradesh government.<br />'' <br />''<br />''On this occasion Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur also joined the virtual rally from New Delhi.</span>
News On AIR | June 15, 2020 6:59 PM
Himachal Pardesh govt made all-out efforts to contain spread of corona pandemic: Smriti Irani