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President to hold discussions with Governors, LGs on response to COVID-19

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ANI General News
Last Updated : Apr 03 2020 | 12:35 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will hold a video-conference from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday with Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of all states and union territories to bolster the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The agenda of the conference will be the status of COVID-19 in the states, the role of the Red Cross with a focus on vulnerable sections.

In addition, the role of civil society, voluntary organisations, private sector in complementing the efforts of the union and state governments to contain the spread of the coronavirus will also be discussed.

An official release said it will be second such video-conference. In the first video-conference held on March 27, 2020, 14 Governors and Delhi Lt. Governor shared experiences in their territories.

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First Published: Apr 03 2020 | 12:14 AM IST

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