NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is still optimistic of achieving the target of five trillion dollar economy by 2024 despite COVID-19.In an interview to an English Daily, Modi said, government will take all measures to constantly stimulate the economy in a timely manner while ensuring overall macro-economic stability. He said, NDA government has a track record of meeting the targets.Modi said, government met the rural sanitation target and the village electrification target before the deadline. Eight crore Ujjwala connections were provided to the people well before the deadline.Prime Minister said, the pandemic has affected 130 crore people and both the government and the citizenry are working together to combat it. He said, he will try and run faster in the next years to make up for the loss.Modi said, India has taken a science-driven approach in response to Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Modi said, the pro-active measures taken in the early stages of the virus has helped the government to prepare the defences against the pandemic. India has among the lowest Covid-19 mortality rates in the world. He said, the country’s recovery rate continues to be high and the active cases are significantly falling.
