Niti Aayog Meeting: Modi presides over the meeting; Nari shakti, tourism and urban development addressed
The 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting was presided over by PM Modi himself on Saturday, May 24.
New Delhi (India) May 25: The subject of PM Modi's 10th meeting of the Niti Aayog Governing Council is "Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047."
According to the CEO of Niti Aayog BVR Subrahmanyam, Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, and Puducherry did not attend the NITI Aayog conference.
He said, “31 out of 36 states/UTs participated in the NITI Aayog governing council meeting today. States that did not participate are Karnataka, Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, and Puducherry.”
BVR Subramanyam also said that nearly 17 states have either created and released their vision documents on Viksit Bharat or are about to do so. The documents were based on local conditions and in accordance with national priorities.
Chief ministers and lieutenant governors from 24 states and seven union territories attended the NITI Aayog meeting.
The conference began with a minute of silence to pay tribute to the victims of the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
PM Modi said “Operation Sindoor should not be treated as a one-off initiative and we must adopt a long-term approach.”
PM Modi emphasised on the ease of working for working women and called on the states to amend their laws to include them in the economic path.
PM Modi also highlighted the importance of skill development and the National Education Policy (NEP) and said that the new policy places a strong focus on education and skills.
The prime minister also recommended that each state create a minimum of one tourism attraction that meets international standards and has all the necessary infrastructure and facilities.
He said, "States should develop at least one tourist destination per state at par with global standards and by providing all facilities and infrastructure - One State: One Global Destination. It would also lead to the development of the neighbouring cities as tourist places.”
He also stressed the importance of "growth, innovation, and sustainability" as the foundation for creating cities that are prepared for the future.
He said, "India is getting rapidly urbanised. We should work towards future-ready cities... We should have the aim of making each state viksit, each city viksit, each nagar palika viksit and each village viksit. If we work on these lines, we will not have to wait till 2047 to become Viksit Bharat,”
PM Modi addressed the importance of improving the delivery of health services and stated that a review of oxygen plant readiness and general preparedness is necessary to fight against any possible COVID-19-related issues.
According to PM Modi, India has become one of the world's top five economies and 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty. He highlighted the need to speed up this transformation for India.
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