PM chairs meeting of empowered groups, reviews Covid 19 response

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 4

Reviewing the countrywide response of the authorities to the situation emerging on account of Covid19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a joint meeting of the Empowered Groups here.

PM Modi, in a series of tweets, said he took stock of the preparations in the country in regard to availability of hospitals, proper quarantine facilities, disease surveillance, testing and critical care training.

The PM directed the concerned groups and officials to ensure production, procurement and availability of all essential medical equipment such as Personal Protection Equipment, masks, gloves and ventilators.

There are 11 Empowered Groups set up by the Government with 9 headed by Secretary-level officers and one each by CEO of NITI Aayog and another by it Member under the overall supervision of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba.