1. #The Prime Minister concluded his remarks by requesting Governors and Lt. Governors, as they work to discharge their constitutional responsibilities, to listen to the needs of the common man. Prime Minister urged the Governors to work towards upliftment of the under privileged sections of the population, including the scheduled tribes, minority communities, women and the youth, which includes working with state governments and utilizing the existing schemes and initiatives. 2. { #VIKAS YATRA : REFORMS }
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#Image 1 of 2 : The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, the Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah and the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at the Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 23, 2019.
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#Image 2 of 2 : The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, the Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah and the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at the Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 23, 2019.
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The 50th annual Conference of Governors began with an inaugural session at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi today. 17 first time Governors and Lt. Governors, including the Lt. Governors of the newly formed union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, are participating in the Conference. Hon’ble President of India, Vice President of India, Prime Minister, Home Minister and Jal Shakti Minister were amongst those who were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister while noting the long history of the Conference beginning from 1949 when the first Conference was organised, highlighted the present 50th edition of the Conference as a unique occasion to evaluate the achievements and outcomes of the past Conferences as well as to chart out a road-map for its future direction.
He stated that the institution of Governor has a special role to play in realising a cooperative and competitive federal structure. This Conference provides an opportunity for Governors and Lt. Governors to exchange views and learn from each other’s experiences as well as to adopt international best practices best suited to each state and union territory’s distinct and diverse needs and requirements. Prime Minister said that due to their administrative structure, Union territories can emerge as a role model in terms of development.
The Prime Minister observed that as India celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence in 2022 and the 100th anniversary in 2047, the role of the Governor in bringing the administrative machinery closer to the people of the country and showing them the correct path becomes even more important. As we celebrate 70 years of the framing of the Indian Constitution, Governors and state governments should also work towards highlighting the service aspects of the Indian Constitution, in particular the duties and responsibilities of the citizens. This will help to bring about participatory governance in the truest sense.
Prime Minister observed that as we celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Governors and Lt. Governors could utilize this occasion to project the abiding relevance of Gandhian thoughts and values, an important bedrock of our Constitution. In their roles as Chancellors of universities, Governors could help inculcate the values of nation building amongst our youth and help to inspire them towards greater achievements.
The Prime Minister concluded his remarks by requesting Governors and Lt. Governors, as they work to discharge their constitutional responsibilities, to listen to the needs of the common man. Prime Minister urged the Governors to work towards upliftment of the under privileged sections of the population, including the scheduled tribes, minority communities, women and the youth, which includes working with state governments and utilizing the existing schemes and initiatives.
Prime Minister made a special mention of health-care, education and tourism sectors where there were new opportunities waiting to be harnessed for job generation and betterment of the poor and down-trodden. He pointed out that Governor’s office could also be used for specific objectives like spreading awareness about Tuberculosis and making India free of this disease by 2025.
Prime Minister also expressed his happiness that this edition of the Conference would see innovative detailed ‘break-out’ discussions in five sub-groups on specific issues and challenges namely tribal issues, reforms in agriculture, Jal Jeevan Mission, New Education Policy and Governance for ‘Ease of Living’; whose reports will then be discussed in the larger format by all participating Governors and Lt. Governors.
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Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the government has not only focussed on improving the Ease of Doing Business where India witnessed a massive improvement in the past five years as its ranking improved 65 places from 142nd in 2014 to 77th in 2018. Emphasis has also been placed upon improving ‘Ease of Living’ for citizens across different sectors. This has been brought about by lesser government interference and simplification of cumbersome processes.
#The government took up certain governance reforms with innovative approaches to chronic problems while eliminating corruption and ensuring ease of living, such as :
*Interviews were abolished for all group C and D, non-gazetted group B posts leading to a shutdown of the entire system of ‘recommendations’, thereby reducing the menace of corruption in jobs.
*Self-attestation of documents was allowed reducing the hardship faced by citizens.
*Red beacons on VIP cars were removed ending the long-established VIP culture.
*There was a simplification of the Driving License Application Procedure and the procedure for obtaining passports was streamlined by removing unnecessary delays.
*Before 2014, there were 77 Passport SewaKendras. This number has now increased to more than 400. People are no longer required to repeatedly visit other cities for getting their passports.
*The PAHAL scheme for direct benefit transfers for LPG was effectively implemented. This meant the LPG subsidy arrived in bank accounts of beneficiaries directly, with no middlemen involved.
*Authenticity of online documents was ensured through the Digital Locker System for sharing e-documents through registered repositories.
*The National Scholarships Portal was set up as a one stop solution for an end to end scholarship process. Not only this, scholarship grants were transferred to students via direct benefit transfer.
*100 accessible websites of various State Governments/UTs under Accessible India Campaign were launched easing their access to Divyangs.
*Long hectic queues at toll plazas are now becoming things of the past. The introduction of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) ensures seamless movement of traffic and collection of fee as per notified rates.With a total number of 440 Toll Plazas, more than 34.3 lakh FASTags units have been issued. There will be further easing of transportation of goods with plans to link e-way bills with FASTags.
*The launch of Ayushman Bharat is reducing expenditure of poor people, as healthcare is now affordable for all. More than 15 lakh beneficiaries have beenadmitted to hospitals and treated for free. Some treatments availed include Cardio-thoracic & vascular surgery, urology and neurosurgery.
*Nearly 5,000 PM BharatiyaJanaushadhiKendras are providing affordable medicines and are functional across the country. These provide medicines at vastly lesser than the market price of medicines.
*In the past five years the price of stents and knee implants have reduced greatly owing to proactive measures by the NDA government to cap their prices.
*The ‘e-Visa’ facility covers approximately all the countries of the world.Theforeigner arriving does not have to interact with any Indian official till his arrival at the immigration counter, making it easier to reach India. With the implementation of this facility the number of foreigners who visited India on e-visa have gone up from 5.17 lakh in 2015 to 21 lakh in 2018.
*All these reforms illustrate the government’s effort towards making a New India as per 21st century expectations, aspirations and hopes to bring about a qualitative improvement in lives of people.
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JAY HIND
JAY BHARATHAM
VANDHE MATHARAM
BHARAT MATHA KI JAY.
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#OPINION : 23/11/2019 : 1966.
Prime Minister addresses the inaugural session of the 50th Conference of Governors : November 23, 2019
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The 50th annual Conference of Governors began with an inaugural session at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi today. 17 first time Governors and Lt. Governors, including the Lt. Governors of the newly formed union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, are participating in the Conference. Hon’ble President of India, Vice President of India, Prime Minister, Home Minister and Jal Shakti Minister were amongst those who were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister while noting the long history of the Conference beginning from 1949 when the first Conference was organised, highlighted the present 50th edition of the Conference as a unique occasion to evaluate the achievements and outcomes of the past Conferences as well as to chart out a road-map for its future direction.
He stated that the institution of Governor has a special role to play in realising a cooperative and competitive federal structure. This Conference provides an opportunity for Governors and Lt. Governors to exchange views and learn from each other’s experiences as well as to adopt international best practices best suited to each state and union territory’s distinct and diverse needs and requirements. Prime Minister said that due to their administrative structure, Union territories can emerge as a role model in terms of development.
The Prime Minister observed that as India celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence in 2022 and the 100th anniversary in 2047, the role of the Governor in bringing the administrative machinery closer to the people of the country and showing them the correct path becomes even more important. As we celebrate 70 years of the framing of the Indian Constitution, Governors and state governments should also work towards highlighting the service aspects of the Indian Constitution, in particular the duties and responsibilities of the citizens. This will help to bring about participatory governance in the truest sense.
Prime Minister observed that as we celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Governors and Lt. Governors could utilize this occasion to project the abiding relevance of Gandhian thoughts and values, an important bedrock of our Constitution. In their roles as Chancellors of universities, Governors could help inculcate the values of nation building amongst our youth and help to inspire them towards greater achievements.
The Prime Minister concluded his remarks by requesting Governors and Lt. Governors, as they work to discharge their constitutional responsibilities, to listen to the needs of the common man. Prime Minister urged the Governors to work towards upliftment of the under privileged sections of the population, including the scheduled tribes, minority communities, women and the youth, which includes working with state governments and utilizing the existing schemes and initiatives.
Prime Minister made a special mention of health-care, education and tourism sectors where there were new opportunities waiting to be harnessed for job generation and betterment of the poor and down-trodden. He pointed out that Governor’s office could also be used for specific objectives like spreading awareness about Tuberculosis and making India free of this disease by 2025.
Prime Minister also expressed his happiness that this edition of the Conference would see innovative detailed ‘break-out’ discussions in five sub-groups on specific issues and challenges namely tribal issues, reforms in agriculture, Jal Jeevan Mission, New Education Policy and Governance for ‘Ease of Living’; whose reports will then be discussed in the larger format by all participating Governors and Lt. Governors.
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#VIKAS YATRA : REFORMS : March 19, 2019.
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1. #EASE OF LIVING ENSURED ACROSS VARIOUS DOMAINS :
#The government took up certain governance reforms with innovative approaches to chronic problems while eliminating corruption and ensuring ease of living, such as :
*Interviews were abolished for all group C and D, non-gazetted group B posts leading to a shutdown of the entire system of ‘recommendations’, thereby reducing the menace of corruption in jobs.
*Self-attestation of documents was allowed reducing the hardship faced by citizens.
*Red beacons on VIP cars were removed ending the long-established VIP culture.
*There was a simplification of the Driving License Application Procedure and the procedure for obtaining passports was streamlined by removing unnecessary delays.
*Before 2014, there were 77 Passport SewaKendras. This number has now increased to more than 400. People are no longer required to repeatedly visit other cities for getting their passports.
*The PAHAL scheme for direct benefit transfers for LPG was effectively implemented. This meant the LPG subsidy arrived in bank accounts of beneficiaries directly, with no middlemen involved.
*Authenticity of online documents was ensured through the Digital Locker System for sharing e-documents through registered repositories.
*The National Scholarships Portal was set up as a one stop solution for an end to end scholarship process. Not only this, scholarship grants were transferred to students via direct benefit transfer.
*100 accessible websites of various State Governments/UTs under Accessible India Campaign were launched easing their access to Divyangs.
*Long hectic queues at toll plazas are now becoming things of the past. The introduction of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) ensures seamless movement of traffic and collection of fee as per notified rates.With a total number of 440 Toll Plazas, more than 34.3 lakh FASTags units have been issued. There will be further easing of transportation of goods with plans to link e-way bills with FASTags.
2. #EASE OF LIVING FOR THE POOREST SECTIONS OF SOCIETY :
*As per an estimate, healthcare costs land more than 5 crore India into poverty, with 3.8 crore fell below the poverty line due to spending on medicines alone. In this context, many steps taken show how Modi government has brought ease of living for the people:*The launch of Ayushman Bharat is reducing expenditure of poor people, as healthcare is now affordable for all. More than 15 lakh beneficiaries have beenadmitted to hospitals and treated for free. Some treatments availed include Cardio-thoracic & vascular surgery, urology and neurosurgery.
*Nearly 5,000 PM BharatiyaJanaushadhiKendras are providing affordable medicines and are functional across the country. These provide medicines at vastly lesser than the market price of medicines.
*In the past five years the price of stents and knee implants have reduced greatly owing to proactive measures by the NDA government to cap their prices.
3. #EASE OF LIVING FOR THOSE ARRIVING IN INDIA :
*An Online Event Clearance System has been introduced to grant security clearances to conferences, seminars or workshops organized in India. This has eased the issue of Conference Visas for foreign nationals and delegates intending to attend such events.*The ‘e-Visa’ facility covers approximately all the countries of the world.Theforeigner arriving does not have to interact with any Indian official till his arrival at the immigration counter, making it easier to reach India. With the implementation of this facility the number of foreigners who visited India on e-visa have gone up from 5.17 lakh in 2015 to 21 lakh in 2018.
*All these reforms illustrate the government’s effort towards making a New India as per 21st century expectations, aspirations and hopes to bring about a qualitative improvement in lives of people.
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JAY HIND
JAY BHARATHAM
VANDHE MATHARAM
BHARAT MATHA KI JAY.
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