Coronavirus live updates: PM Modi launches 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan'

For first time, Internet being used more in villages; work about raising Internet speed, laying of fibre cables will be undertaken: PM

Whether someone acknowledges your work or not, I hail your contribution in fighting coronavirus: PM on role of rural India

Under the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan, for the development of villages, 50 thousand crores rupees have to be spent to give you employment. With this amount, about 25 work areas have been identified for employment in villages, for development works: PM Modi

It is our endeavor that through this campaign, workers should be given work near home. Till now you were advancing cities with your skill and hard work, now you will move your village, your area forward: PM

Today is very historical. A huge campaign has started for the welfare of the poor, for their employment. This campaign is dedicated to our Shramik brothers and sisters, for the youth, sisters and daughters living in our villages: PM

Even if we include all the countries of Europe, this population is much more than that. This population, merge entire America, merge Russia, merge Australia, is even more than that: PM

In a country with more than 6 lakh villages, in which more than two-thirds of India's population, about 80-85 crore people live, you have effectively prevented the infection of Corona in rural India: PM

The whole world was affected by Corona, but you stood firm. The way Corona has been fought in the villages of India, it has also given a big lesson to the cities: PM

We also ran special labor trains for our shramik siblings: PM Modi

Today, talking to all of you has got some relief and satisfaction. When the crisis of Corona epidemic started increasing, be it the Center or the state government, were worried for you: PM

Meanwhile, Delhi govt to oppose Lt Governor's order to scrap home isolation of Covid patients, demand changing it in DDMA meeting: Dy CM Manish Sisodia

Country is proud of the sacrifice made by our braves in Ladakh. Today when I am speaking to people of Bihar, I will say the valour was of Bihar Regiment, every Bihari is proud of it. I pay tributes to the braves who laid down their lives for the nation: PM Narendra Modi

The valour which our forces showed in Ladakh is from Bihar regiment. Every Bihari is proud of the soldiers: PM Modi

Due to the virus, the migrant workers have returned to their native states and need employment there too: Union miniter for rural development

Country is going through a difficut phase due to the Covid pandemic. Hence, the farmers and rural people were always our priority: Union miniter for rural development

More than 20 lakh people came to Bihar via trains and we arrangements for quarantine centres in every district: CM Bihar

Migrant workers who have returned are now wiling to stay back in their native places hence, it is important to create employment opportunities for them: Bihar CM

It is a good move taken by the central govt to provide job opportunities to the rural people. It will provide them big relief: Bihar CM

Out of 38 districts in Bihar, 32 have been selected under this campaign: Nitish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' through video conferencing.