Amid the Covid-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Friday, where they were briefed about the management of the pandemic and availability of oxygen and medicines, PTI reported quoting sources said.
This was the first meeting of the council of ministers in the aftermath of the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.
At the meeting that was held virtually, NITI Aayog member VK Paul gave a presentation on Covid-19 management.
After him, Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Mansukh Mandaviya briefed their cabinet colleagues on the availability of oxygen and medicines respectively.