Ministries prepare crisis plans after PM's review meet amid border tensions

Ministries of agriculture, power, labour and consumer affairs prepare plans to support farmers, protect jobs, and ensure grid and supply stability amid border conflict

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting with secretaries to assess their preparedness in view of the India-Pakistan conflict, several government departments gathered to prepare plans to deal with the crisis.

 

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed officials to be prepared to assist farmers in bordering states with sowing operations and ensure they did not face difficulties.

 

During a review meeting at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi, Chouhan said he would speak with the chief ministers of bordering states like Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab regarding their requirements in case the villages needed evacuation. The government will