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PM, Cabinet to review secretaries’ proposals for transformative change
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet will on Friday review the proposals of the elite group of secretaries for transformative change in various areas of governance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet will on Friday review the proposals of the elite group of secretaries for transformative change in various areas of governance.
The NITI Aayog, tasked with making a presentation of salient suggestions, will discuss the action points along with detailed plans about how some of the proposals have been implemented, and how the others can be taken forward, sources told HT.
According to the sources, Modi is also expected to present his views on the performances of various departments so far, and come up with suggestions for improvement. These are likely to set the broad base of the upcoming budget, they added.
It was in January this year when eight groups had presented ideas on accelerated growth, good governance, employment generation, farmer-centric initiatives, education and health, innovative budgeting and effective implementation, Swachh Bharat and Ganga rejuvenation with people’s participation, and energy efficiency and conservation.
Crucial in the follow up presentation will be the status of advancing the Budget and realignment of the financial year, proposed to be moved from April-March to January-December. The progress of flagship programmes such as Swachh Bharat, 24 hours power to all, benefits to be extended to farmers beyond crop insurance and more proposals and initiatives for employment generation, sources added.
Further to be discussed will be new focus areas of quick delivery of the Centre’s ongoing programmes on agriculture and rural areas.
“The idea of the presentation is to give a follow up on the suggestions and focus on people’s involvement and initiatives in sectors of economic growth, health and education on universal access,” the sources said.