STATE TIMES NEWS
- Meet discusses short, medium and long term measures to ensure continued availability of essential needs; alternate sources of fertilizers for farmers to ensure continued availability in future
- Several measures also discussed to diversify sources of imports required by chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and other industrial sectors
- New export destinations to promote Indian goods to be developed in near future
- PM instructs that all arms of government should work together to ensure least inconvenience to citizens
- Directs that a group of Ministers and Secretaries be created to work dedicatedly in a whole of government approach
- Instructs for sectoral groups to work in consultation with all stakeholders
- Asks for proper coordination with state governments to ensure no black-marketing and hoarding of important commodities
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the situation besides ongoing and proposed mitigating measures in the context of ongoing West Asia Conflict.
The Cabinet Secretary gave a detailed presentation on the global situation and mitigating measures taken so far and being planned by all concerned Ministries/ Departments of Government of India. The expected impact and measures taken to address it across sectors like agriculture, fertilisers, food security, petroleum, power, MSMEs, exporters, shipping, trade, finance, supply chains and all affected sectors were discussed. The overall macro-economic scenario in the country and further measures to be taken were also discussed.
Since the short, medium and long term impact of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, will have significant effect on the global economy, the meeting assessed its effects on India and counter-measures, both immediate and long-term.
Detailed assessment of availability for critical needs of the common man, including food, energy and fuel security was made. Short term, Medium term and Long term measures to ensure continued availability of essential needs were discussed in detail.
The impact on farmers and their requirement for fertiliser for the Kharif season was assessed. The measures taken in the last few years to maintain adequate stocks of fertilizers will ensure timely availability and food security. Alternate sources of fertilizers were also discussed to ensure continued availability in the future.
It was also determined that adequate supply of coal stocks at all power plants will ensure no shortage of electricity in India.
Several measures were discussed to diversify sources of imports required by chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and other industrial sectors. Similarly new export destinations to promote Indian goods will be developed in the near future.
Several measures proposed by different ministries will be prepared and implemented in the coming days after consultation with all stakeholders.
The Prime Minister directed that a group of ministers and secretaries be created to work dedicatedly in a whole of government approach. PM also instructed for sectoral groups to work in consultation with all stakeholders.
Modi said that the conflict is an evolving situation and the entire world is affected in some form. In such a situation, all efforts must be made to safeguard the citizens from the impact of this conflict.
The Prime Minister instructed that all arms of government should work together to ensure least inconvenience to the citizens.
He also asked for proper coordination with state governments to ensure no black-marketing and hoarding of important commodities.