The Naveen Patnaik Government, which has set many examples in disaster management, has once again been praised worldwide for its strategies to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Praises poured in for Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after he annonced a 15-day extension of the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in the state till April 30 and wrote to the Centre to do it nationwide on Thursday.
He too urged the Centre to keep suspending flight and train services till April 30.
A Tamil Nadu magazine titled ‘Junior Vikatan’ has carried an image of CM Patnaik blowing a conch on its cover page with a caption that the entire world is following the Odisha model to fight the battle against coronavirus.
Besides, several national media houses have also appreciated the steps taken by the Odisha Government amidst the corona crisis.
Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi have also praisedvthec CM for his proactive steps against the ‘worst enemy’ of the entire humanity. Pradhan said extension of the lockdown till April 30 is a welcoming step taken by the CM and urged all to follow the regulations.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appreciated the State Government for all the combative steps taken against the pandemic and asked other Chief Ministers to take a cue from the State.