India should turn Corona challenges into opportunities: Amit Shah

The Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah today saluted the Corona Warriors for their unmatched contribution and sacrifice in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic.

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that India should turn the challenges posed by coronavirus into opportunities.

“India salutes its heroic Corona warriors. I assure you that the Modi government and the entire country stand beside you. We have to free the Nation from Corona by turning the challenges into opportunities and set an example for the world by creating a healthy, prosperous and strong India,” said Shah.

The Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah today saluted the Corona Warriors for their unmatched contribution and sacrifice in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic.

Referring to the tribute made by Indian armed forces to Corona warriors, the Home Minister said, “The scenes of respect shown by the Indian armed forces towards the doctors, police, paramilitary forces and other warriors, who work day and night to liberate the country from Corona, are heart touching. The bravery shown by these warriors while fighting Corona is certainly venerable.”

He said that the bravery with which India is fighting the Coronavirus is truly admirable.

“Today the three armed forces paid floral tributes to the brave soldiers fighting the disease at the National Police Memorial. The whole country stands with their brave soldiers and their families in this difficult time.”

Meanwhile, in order to ensure faster resolution of the complaints, issues of the drivers, transporters on passage of goods carriers including empty trucks for interstate movement across the country during the lockdown, the central government has decided to utilise the Control Room of Ministry of Home Affairs where officers of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) are also being deputed for this purpose.

“The Control Room Number for the Lockdown of the MHA (1930) is being made available for the benefit of drivers and transporters to lodge any complaint pertaining to the Lockdown,” official said.

In addition NHAI helpline number 1033 is also available for National Highway related grievances.

MORTH, NHAI, Transport Departments of the States and UTs, transport associations will take necessary steps to provide information to the drivers and transporters.

It may stated that movement during the lockdown is governed by the orders and guidelines of the MHA.

It provides for redressal of complaints by drivers and transporters on passage of goods carriers including empty trucks and interstate movement of the driver and cleaner from their residence to and fro to the truck parking area.

“This mechanism is expected to greatly address the issues of hurdles in the movement of goods across states and UTs during the lockdown announced to curb COVID-19 pandemic in India,” officials said.