PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog meeting; top things to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday.

The Council is tasked discuss the implementation of key policies relating to various sectors today. The PM in a Saturday tweet said  “Looking forward to the 4th Governing Council meeting of @NITIAayog tomorrow. Implementation of key policies relating to a wide range of sectors will be discussed during the meeting.”

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The council is tasked with evolving a shared vision of national development priorities, sectors, and strategies with the active involvement of States in shaping the development narrative. Chief ministers of many states including West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are in Delhi to attend the meeting.

Top things to know

• The major issues on the agenda are doubling farmers’ income; progress of flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, National Nutrition Mission, and Mission Indradhanush; development of aspirational districts and celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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• The Council will also review the work done during the previous year and deliberate on the future developmental priorities.
• Development agenda for ‘New India 2022’ is also expected to be approved at the meeting
• The day-long meeting will be attended by Union Ministers, Chief Ministers from the States, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories and senior officials from the Government of India.