NDA GOVERNMENT'S GOVERNANCE TRACK RECORD : PMINDIA .

OPINION : 14/07/2019 : 1857. 

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SUB : NDA GOVERNMENT'S GOVERNANCE TRACK RECORD : PMINDIA .     

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1. Putting the Indian Economy on a Fast-Track : India becomes the fastest growing large economy in the world under the NDA Government;

2. From Jan Dhan to Jan Suraksha : India creates world records: For opening maximum number of bank accounts and for the largest cash transfer scheme;

3. Make in India : India is on its way to become a Manufacturing Giant;

4. Empowering Farmers for a Prosperous India : Multiple steps taken to give a major boost to Agriculture;

5. Ushering in Unprecedented Transparency : Transparent & Corruption-Free Governance reap huge benefits for the nation;

6. Towards a Bright Future : NDA Government gives massive push to education & skill development;

7. Connecting India like Never Before : Building the infrastructure for a resurgent India;

8. Empowering Different States Equally with boost to Federalism : Never before seen ‘Team India’ approach to work for India’s development

9. Ushering in Reforms : Multiple Reforms introduced to ensure all round development;

10. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan : Towards a Cleaner India.

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*1. Putting the Indian Economy on a Fast-Track : India becomes the fastest growing large economy in the world under the NDA Government.

It has been a historic year for the Indian Economy. From a period of low growth, high inflation and shrinking production, the NDA Government has not only strengthened our macro-economic fundamentals, but has also propelled the economy to a higher growth trajectory. India’s GDP Growth rocketed to 7.4%, which is the fastest among all the large economies of the world. Various rating agencies and think tanks have predicted that India’s growth would accelerate sharply in the next few years under the NDA Government. Banking on the strong fundamentals & reforms being undertaken by the NDA Government, Moody’s upgraded India’s rating from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’ recently.

When BRICS was launched, a lot of people felt that the “I” (India) does not belong to the league and India was seen with skepticism. Now, it is India which is perceived to be powering the BRICS as its growth engine.

With the Government’s thrust on manufacturing, Index of Industrial Production grew at 2.1% this year after the negative growth last year. Inflation (WPI) has seen a steady decline, from 5.55% in April 2014 to -2.65% in April 2015. FDI Inflows are increasing at a historic pace. The FDI Equity Inflows shot up by 40% to reach Rs 1,75,886 crore from Rs 1,25,960 last year. The Fiscal Deficit is in a state of steady decline. India’s current account deficit reduced from 4.7% of GDP last year to 1.7% of GDP this year. India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves have increased significantly, from $ 311.8 Billion to $ 352.1 Billion. This will provide insulation to India in the event of any global shocks.
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*2. From Jan Dhan to Jan Suraksha : India creates world records: For opening maximum number of bank accounts and for the largest cash transfer scheme.

67 years after Independence, India still had a large part of the population who had no access to banking services. This meant, they had no avenues for Savings, nor any opportunity to get institutional credit. PM Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana on 28th August to address this fundamental issue. Within a matter of months, this scheme has radically transformed lives and futures of millions of Indians. In a matter of months, 15 crore bank accounts were opened. 13.5 crore Rupay cards have been issued so far. There have been deposits worth Rs 15,798 crores. A record 1,25,697 Bank Mitras (Bank Correspondents) have also been deployed. It also set the Guinness World Record for most bank accounts opened in one week -1,80,96,130.

All this was possible because of PM Modi’s thrust and his power of galvanizing masses and the government machinery. This enormous task was taken up in mission mode and achieved with an exemplary partnership and participation of the government and public.

While the bank accounts have given millions of Indians access to banking services, they have also played a major role in stopping corruption. Now, subsidies get deposited directly in the bank accounts eliminating leakages and scope for any discretionary action. Under PAHAL Yojana, LPG subsidies are directly deposited into the bank accounts. Under this scheme, more than 10 crore people will receive direct cash subsidies, saving around Rs 4000 crores of subsidy.

Once the basic banking facilities for people were in place, the NDA Government embarked on a historic move of providing an insurance & pension cover to the citizens. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana provides accident insurance worth Rs 2 Lakh at just Rs 12 per year. Pradhan Mantri Jivan Jyoti Bima Yojana provides life insurance at just Rs 330 per year. Atal Pension Yojana provides a pension of uptoRs 5000 a month depending on the contribution. Within a couple of days of the launch, around 7.22 (as on 16/5/2015) crore people had enrolled in these schemes. In addition, the Govt also launched Sukanya Samridhi Yojana to give a boost to saving for & educating the girl child.
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*3. Make in India : India is on its way to become a Manufacturing Giant.

The ‘Make in India’ initiative is based on four pillars to boost entrepreneurship in India, not only in manufacturing but also in other sectors.

New Processes: ‘Make in India’ recognizes ‘ease of doing business’ as the single most important factor to promote entrepreneurship. A number of initiatives have already been undertaken to ease business environment. The aim is to de-license and de-regulate the industry during the entire life cycle of a business.

New Infrastructure: Availability of modern and facilitating infrastructure is a very important requirement for the growth of industry. Government intends to develop industrial corridors and smart cities to provide infrastructure based on state-of-the-art technology with modern high-speed communication and integrated logistic arrangements. Existing infrastructure to be strengthened through upgradation of infrastructure in industrial clusters.

New Sectors: ‘Make in India’ has identified 25 sectors in manufacturing, infrastructure and service activities and detailed information is being shared through interactive web-portal and professionally developed brochures.

New Mindset: Industry is accustomed to see Government as a regulator. ‘Make in India’ intends to change this by bringing a paradigm shift in how Government interacts with industry. The Government will partner with industry in the economic development of the country. Our approach will be that of a facilitator and not that of a regulator.

‘Make in India’ has created fans and admirers domestically, among business leaders as well as foreign leaders. The world is eager to partner India in this landmark

We have created a roadmap for the single largest manufacturing initiative undertaken by any nation in recent history. This demonstrates the transformational power of public-private partnership. This collaborative model has also been successfully extended to include India’s global partners as well.

In a short space of time, the obsolete and obstructive frameworks of the past have been dismantled and replaced with a transparent and user-friendly system that is helping drive investment, foster innovation, develop skills, protect IP and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure.

With the easing of investment caps and controls, India’s high-value industrial sectors – defence, construction and railways – are now open to global participation. Policy in Defence sector liberalised and FDI cap raised from 26% to 49%. Portfolio investment in Defence sector permitted upto 24% under the automatic route. 100% FDI allowed in Defence sector for modern and state- of- the- art technology on case to case labels.100% FDI under automatic route permitted in construction, operation and maintenance in specified Rail Infrastructure projects.

Simplified Tax system has been formulated for Ease of doing Business. Basic customs duty on 22 inputs/raw materials has reduced manufacturing cost in various sectors. GAAR to be deferred by two years. Rate of Income Tax on royalty and fees from technical services reduced from 25% to 10% to facilitate technology inflow.

Number of documents required for export and import of goods have been reduced to three. 14 Government of India Services through online single window portal of eBiz. Investor Facilitation Cell created to guide, assist and handhold investors. Process of applying for Industrial Licence & Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum made online on 24x7 basis through eBiz portal.  Validity of Industrial license extended to three years. Major components of Defence products’ list excluded from industrial licensing. Requirement of NOC/Consent to establish for new electricity connection eliminated.

GOI is also building a pentagon of corridors across the country to boost manufacturing and to project India as a Global Manufacturing destination of the world.
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*4. Empowering Farmers for a Prosperous India : Multiple steps taken to give a major boost to Agriculture.

Farmers have always been the back-bone of our country & the NDA Government is striving to strengthen this back-bone of the country through innovative and solid measures.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana will give a boost to productivity by ensuring irrigation facilities. The Vision is to ensure access to some means of protective Irrigation to all agricultural farms. Farmers are being educated about modern irrigation methods to give ‘Per Drop More Crop’.

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana has been launched to motivate groups of farmers to take up organic farming. A special scheme has also been launched in North-Eastern Region for promotion of organic farming and export of organic produce.

Soil Health cards have been introduced to enhance productivity of specific crops in a sustainable manner &shall be issued to all 14 crore holdings in the country. About 248 lakh samples are to be analyzed in 3 years’ cycle.

A new urea policy has been announced to enhance domestic production and energy efficiency & Revival of fertilizer plants in Gorakhpur, Baroni and Talcher done to enhance self sufficiency.

In the wake of the recent unseasonal rains, the NDA Govt pro-actively announced that the farmers will be eligible for input subsidy if 33 percent or more of their crop is damaged. Earlier, farmer would be eligible for subsidy only when the crop damage was 50 percent or more.  The existing quantum of financial assistance is also enhanced by 50% in case of crop losses.

Price Stabilisation Fund with a corpus of Rs.500 crores has been established, to support market interventions for price control of perishable agri-horticultural commodities. This intervention will regulate & mitigate price volatility.

Gram Jyoti Yojana will provide uninterrupted electricity supply by separation of feeders. This will not only boost production, but will also have a huge impact on the overall lives of the farmers, including cottage industries, education, etc.

NDA Govt’s strong & principled stand at WTO negotiations secured farmers’ long-term interests while providing food security. Farm Credit target has been raised to Rs. 8.5 lakh crores, ensuring convenient access to loans at concessional rates. Technology is empowering farmers in a big way, from giving weather reports, information on fertilizers, best practices, etc through the Kisan Portal. Use of mobile governance in agriculture has been given a fillip, with more than 550 crores SMSes sent to about 1 crores farmers as advisories and information.
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*5. Ushering in Unprecedented Transparency : Transparent & Corruption-Free Governance reap huge benefits for the Nation.

While the past decade has seen many tales of arbitrary decision making, corruption and discretion rather than policy dictating crucial decisions, the past year has been a welcome change.

After the Supreme Court Order cancelled the coal block allocations, Govt acted with unparalleled swiftness to ensure transparent & timely auctions. Auction and Allotment proceeds from 67 coal blocks have touched 3.35 lakh crores over the life of the mine. The Delhi High Court remarked:

“What has convinced us is the fact that the auction process has worked out well. The process by itself does not appear to us, to be arbitrary or irrational. There is, of course, no allegation that the auction process is designed to favour any particular bidder”

In the spectrum auctions the Govt’s approach ensured massive gains, in stark contrast to the zero loss theory of the past. The complex issue of defence band identification pending since more than seven years was resolved quickly & good quantity of 2100 MHz released by the Defence Ministry was put into the auction.Spectrum in 4 various bands - 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz were put into simultaneous and multiple rounds of auction for the first time, so that the operators could take informed decision. As against the approved reserve price of Rs 80277 crore, the auction fetched a record Rs.109875 crore.

In an innovative step to ensure transparency, Environment Ministry has started process of online submission of applications for Environment approvals. It is no longer needed to come to Ministry for approvals. Applications can be tracked online. GIS based Decision Support System (DSS) to facilitate informed, transparent, expeditious and predictable decisions on forest approval applications.

On the Black Money front, SIT was constituted on the first day of office. Government is working in coordination with Swiss Government & getting information of cases investigated by IT Department. The Government approved the Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets (Imposition of Tax) Bill 2015. Provisions of the Bill include severe penalties & punishment for undisclosed foreign income and assets. It is also mandatory to quote PAN for purchase /sale of above Rs. 1 lakh.
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*6. Towards a Bright Future : NDA Government gives massive push to education & skill development.

Various unique measures have been taken to augment the quality and reach of education. A fully IT based Financial Aid Authority to administer & monitor all education loans and scholarships through Pradhan Mantri Vidyalakshmi Karyakram. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Mission for Teacher Training has been launched to enhance the quality of teaching.

Global Initiative of Academic Network (GIAN) has been initiated to invite eminent faculty, scientists, and entrepreneurs from premier educational and scientific institutions across the world to teach in the higher educational institutions in the country during summer and winter breaks with a view to give international exposure to Indian students.  SWAYAM will leverage Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to enable online education. National e-Library will facilitate universal access to educational material and knowledge sources. ShalaDarpan is a mobile technology to ensure that parents are connected to schools, enabling them to monitor the progress of their children.

UDAAN is dedicated to the development of girl child education, so as to promote the admission of girl students.  Ishaan Vikaas seeks to bring selected school children and students of Engineering College from the North-Eastern states into close contact with IITs, NITs and IISERs during their vacation.USTTAD has been approved to upgrade the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ crafts. The scheme aims to build capacity of traditional artisans/craftsmen, standardization of the traditional arts/crafts, their documentation and establishing market linkages.

The importance PM Modi attaches to Skill India is no secret. The Government created a dedicated ministry of Skill Development immediately to empower our youth. Dedicated Ministry created for skill development. 76 lakh youth have been provided skill training so far under various programs. Skill certifications have been given academic equivalence under ‘School to Skill’ programme. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana with anoutlay of Rs. 1,500 crores has been approved. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana will train 10 lakh rural youth in 3 years

Amendments to Apprenticeship Act is paving way for more opportunities for on-the-job training. Government will support one lakh apprentices in next two and a half years by sharing the 50 % of the stipend. Govt plans to have more than 20 lakh apprentices in next few years against present number of 2.9 lakh. National Career Centres have launched to provide nation-wide opportunities& act as one stop shop for online services. They will also help the youth with rich career related content& self-assessment tools. A network of counselors will also be available for the youth.
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*7. Connecting India like Never Before : Building the infrastructure for a resurgent India.

Right from day one, NDA Government’s push to infrastructure has been evident. Be it Railways, Roads, or Shipping the Government is focusing on augmenting the infrastructure to aid in connectivity.

For the first time, the Railway budget focused on structural reforms and infrastructure changes. Announcement of new trains, which used to be an annual political gimmick has now become a routine activity. Numerous passenger-friendly amenities like Wi-fi on railway stations, passenger helpline (138), security helpline (182), paperless unreserved ticketing, e-catering, mobile security app and CCTV cameras for safety of women, etc have been launched. Railways as will act as a locomotive of the economy &connecting mines, coasts, etc. High speed bullet train for Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor has been planned. Feasibility study of New Delhi – Chennai route is underway.

1,983 km of railway lines have been commissioned and 1,375 km of railway electrification has been completed this year which is the best ever performance.6 new pilgrim trains have been launched and Katra line opened for travel to Vaishno Devi.

In the roads sector, stalled road projects have been debottlenecked, long-pending contracting disputes resolved & unviable projects aborted. A transformative project called Bharat Mala has been started for construction of roads along India’s borders & coastal areas. Toll fee collection at 62 toll plazas has been discontinued for enhanced convenience of commuters. Highway projects awarded has registered more than 120% increase over last year. No of roads constructed through Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana has also registered a major increase.

India is also taking rapid strides in the shipping sector under NDA Government.  The Sagarmala Project will ensure comprehensive port–led development through development of vibrant coastal communities. The Growth rate of cargo throughput in ports doubled from 4% to 8% this year. Highest ever annual capacity addition of 71 MTPA was recorded. MoU has been signed with Iran for strategic development of Chahabahar Port and access to Afghanistan and Central Asian states. Jal Marg Vikas Project has been launched for promoting transportation and inland waterways down the Ganga.

Rapid progress is happening in civil aviation sector too. Construction of new integrated terminal buildings in Mohali, Tirupati and Khajurahoare at completion stage. Terminals at Kadappa and Bikaner have been completed. Up-gradation of airports at Hubli, Belgaum, Kishangarh, Tezu and Jharsuguda commenced to promote regional connectivity. India's International Aviation Safety Audit (IASA) upgraded by FAA to a higher safety rating, enabling more flights.
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*8. Empowering Different States Equally with boost to Federalism : Never before seen ‘Team India’ approach to work for India’s development.

In a unique departure from the past, PM Modi has stressed on the need to leverage co-operative & competitive federalism to achieve all round growth. For a long time, we have seen a Big Brother relationship between the Centre & States. A ‘One Size Fits All’ approach had been used for years, not taking into account the heterogeneity of different states and their local requirements.

The NITI Aayog was formed to further empower and strengthen the states. An important evolutionary change from the past will be replacing a Union-to-State one-way flow of policy by a genuine and continuing partnership with the states. NITI Aayog will act with speed, to provide the strategic policy vision for the government as well as deal with contingent issues.

NITI Aayog will work to evolve a shared vision of national development priorities, sectors and strategies with the active involvement of the states in the light of national objectives. The vision of the NITI Aayog will then provide a framework for a ‘national agenda’ for the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers to provide impetus to. It will also foster collaborative federalism through structured support initiatives and mechanisms with the states on a continuous basis, recognizing that strong states make a strong nation. It will develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels.

In a landmark move, the NDA Govt at the Centre accepted the 14th Finance Commission’s recommendations. This states would get 42% shares of tax revenue as compared to 32% earlier. Though, this naturally leaves far less money with the Central Government, the Government of India has taken the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission in a positive spirit as they strengthen and provide autonomy to States in designing and implementing schemes as per their priorities and needs. This is an unprecedented increase, which would empower States in all possible ways - they would be allowed to chalk-out their programmes and schemes with greater financial strength and autonomy, while observing financial prudence and discipline.

In a novel initiative PM Modi was accompanied by two Chief Ministers on his visit to China. They participated in a landmark initiative: The Provincial Leaders Forum. This will usher in a new era of state to state co-operation.

In a major boost to the states, particularly the coal rich states of east India, a major portion of the proceeds from the successful coal auctions would go to the states helping them immensely.
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*9. Ushering in Reforms : Multiple Reforms introduced to ensure all round development.

Empowering Different States Equally with boost to Federalism

India is embarking on ushering in game-changing reforms through the use of Jan Dhan, Aadhar and Mobile (JAM), a unique combination of three to implement direct transfer of benefits. This innovative methodology will allow transfer of benefits in a leakage-proof, well-targeted and cashless manner. There would be cut in subsidy leakages but not in subsidy themselves.

NDA Government has built a national consensus and introduced a Bill to amend the Constitution to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The GST will put in place a state-of-the-art indirect tax system by 1st April, 2016. This will create a unified and common domestic market by replacing a confusing array of taxes and preventing their cascading effects.

The Government has started a unique scheme called Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, encourage MPs to take ownership of a village in their constituency and develop this as a model village. It motivates parliamentarians to ensure holistic development of their constituency rising above specific schemes.

The Government has approved the MoPNG proposal to supply pooled Natural Gas at uniform delivered price to all grid connected gas based fertilizer plants for urea production. It has also approved the scheme for utilization of stranded gas based power generation capacity which was a joint proposal from MoPNG and Ministry of Power and will help in revival of 16000 MW stranded gas based power plants.

With the easing of investment caps and controls, India’s high-value industrial sectors – defence, construction and railways – are now open to global participation. Policy in Defence sector has been liberalised and FDI cap raised from 26% to 49%.Portfolio investment in Defence sector permitted upto 24% under the automatic route.100% FDI allowed in Defence sector for modern and state- of- the- art technology on case to case labels.100% FDI under automatic route permitted in construction, operation and maintenance in specified Rail Infrastructure projects
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*10. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan : Towards a Cleaner India.

“A clean India would be the best tribute India could pay to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150 birth anniversary in 2019,” said Shri Narendra Modi as he launched the Swachh Bharat Mission at Rajpath in New Delhi. On 2nd October 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission was launched throughout length and breadth of the country as a national movement.

While leading the mass movement for cleanliness, the Prime Minister exhorted people to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean and hygienic India. Shri Narendra Modi himself initiated the cleanliness drive at Mandir Marg Police Station. Picking up the broom to clean the dirt, making Swachh Bharat Abhiyan a mass movement across the nation, the Prime Minister said people should neither litter, nor let others litter. He gave the mantra of ‘Na gandagi karenge, Na karne denge.’ Shri Narendra Modi also invited nine people to join the cleanliness drive and requested each of them to draw nine more into the initiative.

By inviting people to participate in the drive, the Swachhta Abhiyan has turned into a National Movement. A sense of responsibility has been evoked among the people through the Clean India Movement. With citizens now becoming active participants in cleanliness activities across the nation, the dream of a ‘Clean India’ once seen by Mahatma Gandhi has begun to get a shape.

The Prime Minister has helped spread the message of Swachh Bharat by urging people through his words & action. He carried out a cleanliness drive in Varanasi as well. He wielded a spade near River Ganga at Assi Ghat in Varanasi under the Clean India Mission. He was joined by a large group of local people who cooperated in the Swachhta Abhiyan. Understanding the significance of sanitation, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has simultaneously addressed the health problems that Indians families have to deal with due to lack of proper toilets in their homes.

People from different sections of the society have come forward and joined this mass movement of cleanliness. From government officials to jawans, bollywood actors to the sportspersons, industrialists to spiritual leaders, all have lined up for the noble work. Millions of people across the country have been day after day joining the cleanliness initiatives of the government departments, NGOs and local community centres to make India clean. Organising frequent cleanliness campaigns to spreading awareness about hygiene through plays and music is also being widely carried out across the nation.

Prime Minister himself has praised the efforts by people and various departments and organisations for taking part in the Swachh Bharat Mission and contributing toward a cleaner India. Shri Narendra Modi has always openly lauded the participation of people via social media. The ‘#MyCleanIndia’ was also launched simultaneously as a part of the Swachh Bharat drive to highlight the cleanliness work carried out by citizens across the nation.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has become a ‘Jan Andolan’ receiving tremendous support from the people. Citizens too have turned out in large numbers and pledged for a neat and cleaner India. Taking the broom to sweep the streets, cleaning up the garbage, focussing on sanitation and maintaining a hygienic environment have become a practice after the launch of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. People have started to take part and are helping spread the message of ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness.’
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER :

My dear fellow Citizens!

Service, in our Indian ethos is the ultimate duty – Seva Parmo Dharma. One year ago, you had entrusted me with the responsibility and honour of serving you as your Pradhan Sevak. I have devoted every moment of every day, and every element of my body and spirit, in fulfilling the same with fullest sincerity and honesty.

We assumed office at a time when confidence in the India story was waning. Un-abated corruption and indecisiveness had paralyzed the government. People had been left helpless against ever climbing inflation and economic insecurity. Urgent and decisive action was needed.

We systematically went about addressing these challenges. Runaway prices were immediately brought under control. The languishing economy was rejuvenated, building on stable, policy-driven proactive governance. Discretionary allotment of our precious natural resources to a chosen few was replaced with transparent auctions. Firm steps were taken against Black Money, from setting up a SIT and passing a stringent black money law, to generating international consensus against the same. Uncompromising adherence to the principle of purity, in action as well as intent, ensured a corruption-free government. Significant changes have been brought about in work culture, nurturing a combination of empathy as well as professionalism, systems as well breaking of silos. State governments have been made equal partners in the quest for national development, building the spirit of Team India. Most importantly, we have been able to restore Trust in the government.

Guided by the principle of Antyodaya, our Government is dedicated to the poor, marginalized and those left behind. We are working towards empowering them to become our soldiers in the war against poverty. Numerous measures and schemes have been initiated – from making school toilets to setting up IITs, IIMs and AIIMS; from providing a vaccination cover to our children to initiating a people-driven Swachh Bharat mission; from ensuring a minimum pension to our labourers to providing social security to the common man; from enhancing support to our farmers hit by natural calamities to defending their interests at WTO; from empowering one and all with self attestation to delivering subsidies directly to people’s banks; from universalizing the banking system to funding the unfunded small businesses; from irrigating fields to rejuvenating Ma Ganga; from moving towards 24×7 power to connecting the nation through road and rail; from building homes for the homeless to setting up smart cities, and from connecting the North-East to prioritizing development of Eastern India.

Friends, this is just the beginning. Our objective is to transform quality of life, infrastructure and services. Together we shall build the India of your dreams and that of our freedom fighters. In this, I seek your blessings and continued support.

Always in your Service.
Jai Hind!

Narendra Modi
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OPINION : Quest for Transparency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi firmly believes that transparency and accountability are the two cornerstones of any pro-people government. Transparency and accountability not only connect the people closer to the government but also make them equal and integral part of the decision making process.

During his record 4 terms as Chief Minister Narendra Modi demonstrated strong commitment to an open and transparent government. Rules and policies were not framed in AC Chambers but among the people. Draft policies were put online for people to give their feedback and suggestions. At the same time, initiatives such as Garib Kalyan Melas ensured that fruits of development directly reach the poor without any red tape. Another example is model of ‘One Day Governance that focuses on providing time bound services to the citizens by leveraging the e-governance infrastructure. The main objective of this was to ensure provision of all Government-to-citizen services covered under the Citizens’ Charter.

His strong resolve to transparency backed by the manner in which he put this commitment to practice indicates an era of open, transparent and people- centrist government for the people of India.
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JAY HIND
JAY BHARATHAM
VANDE MATARAM
BHARAT MATA KI JAY

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