1. PM: NITI Aayog has key role to play in fulfilling the mantra of SabkaSaathi, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas; 2. PM: Goal to make India a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024, is challenging, but achievable, with the concerted efforts of States; 3. PM: Export sector vital for boosting income and employment; States should focus on export promotion; 4. PM: Newly created Jal Shakti Ministry will help provide an integrated approach to water; States can also integrate various efforts towards water conservation and management; 5. PM: We are now moving towards a governance system characterized by Performance, Transparency and Delivery.
Image 1 of 5 : The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi chairing the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, in New Delhi on June 15, 2019.
OPINION : 16/06/2019 : 1827.
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1. PM: NITI Aayog has key role to play in fulfilling the mantra of SabkaSaathi, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas;
2. PM: Goal to make India a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024, is challenging, but achievable, with the concerted efforts of States;
3. PM: Export sector vital for boosting income and employment; States should focus on export promotion;
4. PM: Newly created Jal Shakti Ministry will help provide an integrated approach to water; States can also integrate various efforts towards water conservation and management;
5. PM: We are now moving towards a governance system characterized by Performance, Transparency and Delivery.
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REF : PM’s opening remarks at fifth meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog -15 Jun, 2019 : PMINDIA
========================================================================The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today delivered the opening remarks at the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, in Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi.
Welcoming the Governor of J&K, Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and other delegates, the Prime Minister reiterated that NITI Aayog has a key role to play in fulfilling the mantra of SabkaSaathi, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas.
Recalling the recent General Elections as the world’s largest democratic exercise, the Prime Minister said that it is now time for everyone to work for the development of India. He spoke of a collective fight against poverty, unemployment, drought, flood, pollution, corruption and violence etc.
The Prime Minister said that everyone at this platform has a common goal of achieving a New India by 2022. He described Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and PM AwaasYojana as illustrations of what the Centre and the States can accomplish together.
The Prime Minister said that empowerment, and ease of living, have to be provided to each and every Indian. He said the goals that have been set for the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, should be accomplished by October 2nd, and work should begin in earnest towards the goals for 2022, the 75th anniversary of independence.
The Prime Minister stressed that the focus should be on collective responsibility for achieving short term and long term goals.
Shri Narendra Modi said that the goal to make India a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024, is challenging, but can surely be achieved. He said States should recognise their core competence, and work towards raising GDP targets right from the district level.
Noting that the export sector is an important element in the progress of developing countries, he said both the Centre and the States should work towards growth in exports, in order to raise per capita incomes. He said there is immense untapped export potential in several States, including the North Eastern States. He said a thrust on export promotion at the State level will provide a boost to both income and employment.
Describing water as an important element for life, the Prime Minister said that the poor bear the brunt of insufficient water conservation efforts. He said that the newly created Jal Shakti Ministry will help provide an integrated approach to water. He urged States to also integrate their efforts towards water conservation and management. He said management of available water resources is a vital imperative. He said that the aim is to provide piped water to every rural home by 2024. He said attention has to be given to water conservation, and raising the water table. He appreciated the efforts made by several States towards water conservation and management. He said rules and regulations, such as model building bye-laws, also need to be framed for water conservation and management. He added that district irrigation plans under the the PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana should be implemented carefully.
The Prime Minister called for effective steps to tackle drought. He said that the spirit of per-drop, more-crop needs to be promoted.
Turning to aspirational districts, the Prime Minister said that the focus should be on good governance. He said improvement in governance has led to remarkable progress in several aspirational districts. Giving several examples, he said out-of-the-box ideas, and innovative service delivery efforts in some of these districts have also delivered outstanding results.
The Prime Minister said that many aspirational districts are affected by Naxal violence. He said the battle against Naxal violence is now in a decisive phase. He said violence will be dealt with firmly, even as development proceeds in a fast-paced and balanced manner.
On the health sector, the Prime Minister said that several targets have to kept in mind, to be achieved by 2022. He also mentioned the target of eliminating TB by 2025. The Prime Minister urged those States who have not implemented PMJAY under Ayushman Bharat, so far, to come onboard this scheme at the earliest. He said health and wellness should be the focal point of every decision.
The Prime Minister said that we are now moving towards a governance system characterized by Performance, Transparency and Delivery. He said proper implementation of schemes and decisions is vital. He called upon all members of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog to help create a government setup which works, and has the trust of the people.
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*Image 8 of 12 : The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri Edappadi K. Palaniswami calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on June 15, 2019
The five-point agenda for the meeting also includes aspirational districts programme, transforming agriculture and security related issues with special focus on left wing extremism (LWE) districts, an official statement said.
The meeting, to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, will be attended by chief ministers, lieutenant governors of union territories, several union ministers and senior government officials.
This will be the first governing council meeting under the new Modi government.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, has refused to attend the meeting, saying it is "fruitless" as the Niti Aayog has no financial powers to support state plans.
Headed by the Prime Minister, the Governing Council includes ministers of Finance, Home, Defence, Agriculture, Commerce and Rural Development, besides state chief ministers and Niti Aayog vice chairman, CEO and members.
The Governing Council reviews the action taken on the agenda items of the previous meeting and deliberates upon the future developmental priorities.
So far, four meetings of the Governing Council have been held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
The first meeting of the Governing Council was held on February 8, 2015, at which the Prime Minister laid down the key mandates of Niti Aayog such as fostering cooperative federalism and addressing national issues through active participation of the states.
The second meeting on July 15, 2015 reviewed the progress made by the three sub-groups of chief ministers and the two task forces.
In the third meeting on April 23, 2017, Modi had pitched for conducting simultaneous elections of the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies and shifting to a January-December fiscal year.
The fourth meeting of the council on June 17, 2018 deliberated upon measures taken to double farmers' income and the progress of the government's flagship schemes.
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OPINION :
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who returned to a second term in office last month after a bitterly contested election, urged all states on Saturday to work together to tackle socio-economic problems, and make India a $5-trillion economy by 2024, which he said was a "challenging, but achievable" goal.
Modi also said there was immense untapped export potential in several states, including in the North Eastern region, and a thrust in this area at the state level will boost both income and employment. "It is now time for everyone to work for the development of India... Empowerment and ease of living have to be provided to each and every Indian... The focus should be on collective responsibility for achieving short term and long term goals," said the statement quoting Modi.
Modi said that fisheries, animal husbandry, horticulture and cultivation of fruits and vegetables need to be focused to realise the government's commitment to doubling farmers' income by 2022. There is need for structural reform in agriculture for higher corporate investment, better logistics and ample market support for farmers, he said. Modi also said the battle against Naxal violence was now in a decisive phase and violence would be dealt with firmly, while development had taken place in a fast-paced and balanced manner, the statement said.
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CONCLUSION :
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Modi called for effective steps to tackle drought and piped water available to every rural home by 2024. He urged states to work on water conservation and raising the water table. Niti Aayog and the water resources ministry had warned last year that India was facing the worst water crisis in its history and millions of lives and livelihoods were under threat. About 600 million face high-to-extreme water stress and about 200,000 people die every year because of inadequate access to safe water, a crisis that will only get worse, the think tank had said in a document. Modi said the spirit of per-drop, more-crop should be promoted.
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