Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 2) held a meeting to review the post-cyclone situation, especially in relation to the states of the northeast. The meeting is among a series of seven key meetings that he will chair today. The Prime Minister will also hold discussions regarding his '100-day agenda' of his potential third term government after June 4.
“The first meeting to be held to review post cyclone situation especially in the states of northeast. Then, he will hold a meeting to review the heatwave situation in the country. He will also hold a meeting to review the preparations to celebrate World Environment Day at a large scale. Then he will chair a long brain-storming session to review the agenda for the 100 day programme of his new government,” sources said.
The Prime Minister was briefed that as per IMD forecasts, the heat wave is likely to continue in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. This year, the monsoon is likely to be normal and above normal in most parts of the country and below normal in parts of Peninsular India.
Prime Minister has instructed that proper drills for preventing and handling incidents of fire must be done on a regular basis. Fire audit and electrical safety audit of hospitals and other public places must be undertaken regularly. He also said that regular drills for the maintenance of fire-line in forests and productive utilization of the biomass must be planned.
The Prime Minister was informed about the usefulness of the “van agni” portal in timely identification of forest fires and its management.
The Principal Secretary to PM, Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, DG NDRF and Member Secretary, NDMA alongwith other senior officials from PMO and concerned Ministries were also present in the meeting.
The Prime Minister's meetings come against the backdrop of severe heatwave prevalent in the northern India, which has caused inconveniences among the masses, and also led to deaths of a few. His meetings will come a day after he returned to the national capital following the conclusion of his nearly two-day-long meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.
The Exit Polls on Saturday (June 1) predicted a third term for the Prime Minister. He had earlier said that he will be implementing his 100-day programme soon after the formation of his new government at the Centre after the announcement of Lok Sabha Election results on June 4.
Exit Poll for Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) may reach almost three-fourth majority in Parliament by winning within a range of 371 to 401 seats out of a total of 543 Lok Sabha seats. The BJP alone is projected to win within a range of 319-338 seats, says India TV-CNX Exit Poll, results of which were telecast on June 1 on the channel.
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