Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio were among the chief ministers who attended the NITI Aayog meeting on Saturday chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rio also met the prime minister separately and held discussions. “Had a positive and fruitful discussion with the Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi. I thank him for his deep concern for the development of the country and his desire to achieve peace.” Mr Rio wrote in twitter.
Chief Secretary Tem Toy tweeted “CM highlighted the key issues regarding Nagaland specially covering unbanked blocks with Banking facilities”.
Indeed an honour for Nagaland CM @Neiphiu_Rio to address Team India led by PM at the Governing Council Meeting of Niti Aayog.
CM highlighted the key issues regarding nagaland specially covering unbanked blocks with Banking facilities.@PMOIndia @NITIAayog @amitabhk87— Temjen Toy (@temjentoy) June 15, 2019
During the meeting PM 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.
Reiterating the Union Government’s commitment to double incomes of farmers by 2022, he said this requires focus on fisheries, animal husbandry, horticulture, fruits and vegetables. He said that the benefits of PM-KISAN – KisanSammanNidhi – and other farmer centric schemes should reach the intended beneficiaries well within time.
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. (With inputs from Agencies)