Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked captains of India Inc to ensure that production of essential items is not impacted in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and there is no hoarding and black marketing.
During his interaction with leaders of IndiaInc, the prime minister also asked them to allow employees to work from home,said an official release.
“He said that the challenge posed by thepandemic is graver than even that posed by the World Wars and we need to be onconstant vigil to prevent its spread,” the release said.
Industry representatives from Assocham, FICCI, CII and several local chambers from 18 cities across the country participated in the interaction with the prime minister through video-conferencing.