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NEW DELHI: In the 66th edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat‘, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that at a time the country is gradually unlocking the lockdown imposed to check the spread of coronavirus, India has also started “unlocking” various sectors like space, coal and agriculture. These reforms will spur growth in the country, he said.
Pointing at several reforms recently kicked off by his government, the PM says, “Amid the time of unlocking lockdown, India is also unlocking various sectors, which had remained chained for decades. For several years, India was in the lockdown in the coal sector. The clearance for commercial auction has changed the situation drastically.
A few days ago, historic decisions were taken in the space sector. With these reforms (of opening up the sector for private players and setting up a new space board), the space sector got rid of the lockdown that had not allowed it to prosper for years. Likewise, the farm sector too witnessed several reforms. The unlocking, on one hand, will allow freedom to farmers to sell their produce anywhere and to anybody and, on the other, will help them avail of more loans. With these