Mind Matter / PM Modi said - Even small shopkeepers can sell their goods to the government on GeM portal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 'Mann Ki Baat' program today. In his address, PM Modi said that India has achieved the export target of Rs 30 lakh crore which is historic. For the first time, it seems that this is a matter related to the economy, but it is, more than the economy, a matter of India's capability, India's capability. PM Modi said that India's potential is visible in the world and India's products dominate the foreign market. PM Modi said that at one time the export figure from India used to be 100 billion, sometimes 150 billion, sometimes 200 billion, now today, India has reached 400 billion dollars. This means that the demand for things made in India is increasing all over the world. Secondly, it means that India's supply chain is getting stronger day by day and it has a bigger message too.

Country takes great steps when there are bigger resolutions than dreams

PM Modi said that the country takes great steps when there are bigger resolutions than dreams. When there is sincere effort day and night for the resolutions, then those resolutions are also proved, and you see, the same happens in a person's life as well.

New products from every corner of the country are now going abroad

PM Modi said that new products are now going abroad from every corner of the country. Be it leather products from Hailakandi in Assam or handloom products from Osmanabad, fruits and vegetables from Bijapur or black rice from Chandauli, the exports of all are increasing. PM Modi said that the first consignment of millets, coarse cereals born in Himachal, Uttarakhand, was exported to Denmark. Banganapalli and Subarnarekha mangoes from Krishna and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh were exported to South Korea.

Now even small shopkeepers can sell their goods to the government on GeM portal.

PM Modi said that now even small shopkeepers can sell their goods to the government on GeM portal – this is the new India. He not only dreams big, but also shows the courage to reach that goal. On the strength of this courage, all of us Indians together will definitely fulfill the dream of self-reliant India. PM Modi said that in the last one year, through the GeM portal, the government has given Rs 1 lakh crore. Bought more things. About 1.25 lakh small entrepreneurs, small shopkeepers from every nook and corner of the country have sold their goods directly to the government.

PM Modi discusses Baba Sivanand

You must have seen Baba Shivanand ji in the recent Padma award ceremony. Seeing the quickness of the 126-year-old, everyone like me must have been surprised and I saw, in the blink of an eye, he started bowing in Nandi Mudra. I bowed down and bowed down to Baba Sivanand ji again and again. PM Modi said that I saw many people's comments on social media, that Baba Shivanand is more fit than four times his age.

The market of AYUSH industry is also increasing continuously.

PM Modi said that the market of AYUSH industry is also growing continuously. Six years ago, the market for medicines related to Ayurveda was around Rs 22 thousand crore. Today it is reaching around one lakh forty thousand crore rupees.

Big role of 'Jal Mandir Scheme' in water conservation

I come from a state where there has always been a shortage of water. Wells in Gujarat are called Vav. Vav has played a big role in a state like Gujarat. The 'Jal Mandir Scheme' played a huge role in the conservation of these wells or vavadis.

PM Modi mentioned different languages

PM Modi said that one of the beauty of 'Mann Ki Baat' is that I get your messages in many languages, in many dialects. India's culture, our languages, our dialects, our way of life, the breadth of food, all these diversity are our great strengths.