Working on bringing One Nation One Ration Card, says PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Tuesday (June 30) in a 16-minute long speech. This was PM Modi's 6th address to India since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Here are the highlights of PM Modi's address:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Please stay safe and follow do gaj ki doori and keep using face covers and masks. 

फिर से एक बार मैं आप सब से प्रार्थना करता हूँ, आपके लिए भी प्रार्थना करता हूँ, आपसे आग्रह भी करता हूँ , आप सभी स्वस्थ रहिए, दो गज की दूरी का पालन करते रहिए, गमछा , फेस कवर, मास्क ये हमेशा उपयोग कीजिये, कोई लापरवाही मत बरतिए: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 30, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The government is also looking to bring in the One Nation One Ration card.

अब पूरे भारत के लिए एक राशन-कार्ड की व्यवस्था भी हो रही है यानि एक राष्ट्र, एक राशन कार्ड ‘one nation one ration card’। इसका सबसे बड़ा लाभ उन गरीब साथियों को मिलेगा, जो रोज़गार या दूसरी आवश्यकताओं के लिए अपना गाँव छोड़कर के कहीं और जाते हैं: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 30, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Farmers and honest taxpayers are behind this mega scheme to provide foodgrain free to every poor in the country. I bow before the farmers and honest taxpayers

आज गरीब को, ज़रूरतमंद को, सरकार अगर मुफ्त अनाज दे पा रही है तो इसका श्रेय दो वर्गों को जाता है। पहला- हमारे देश के मेहनती किसान, हमारे अन्नदाता। और दूसरा- हमारे देश के ईमानदार टैक्सपेयर: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 30, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Over 80 crore people will get 5 kg wheat or 5 kg rice per month. Every family will get 1 kg chana every month until November 2020. This will cost over Rs 90,000 crore. The total cost of providing free foodgrain to over 80 crore people will be almost Rs 1.50 lakh crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana extended till November 2020. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: However, since Unlock-1 has been implemented, I'm seeing that we are becoming more careless.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: PM Garib Kalyan Yojana has benefitted the poor.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: In the past 3 months, Rs 31,000 crore transferred to the accounts of 20 crore rural families. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: We have to pay serious attention to the COVID-19 containment zones.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: We are entering Unlock 2.0 and the season of cough, fever and cold is also about to start. In such a situation, I urge countrymen to take care of themselves

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India is in better condition because of the timely lockdown.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: I request you all to take care of yourselves. India is far better than the other countries if we look at the COVID-19 death rate.

4:00 PM: PM Modi starts his address to the nation.

3:56 PM: PM Modi to start his address in the next 4 minutes.

3:51 PM: PM Modi to address the nation in the next 9 minutes.

3:45 PM: PM Modi to address the nation at 4 PM.