GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 4th July. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday at the Pragati Maidan Convention Centre in New Delhi, where he is said to have discussed the road to 2047, when India would celebrate its centennial of independence.
In addition to the members of the Council of Ministers, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the head of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) were present during the five-hour meeting.
The meeting was deemed “fruitful” by the Prime Minister.
According to sources, there was a presentation on India’s planned growth journey across sectors, and the meeting was informed of the work done across sectors in the last nine years, especially in the technology domain, civil aviation, and space.
“In the Council of Ministers’ meeting today, talks were not held on reshuffle. Discussions were held only on the 2047 vision, infrastructure development in 16 important areas like roads, railways and ports etc. PM Modi also gave a boost on the 2024 work,” a source said.
PM Modi has often stated India’s goal of becoming a developed economy by 2047.
The Prime Minister is said to have spoken about improving digital infrastructure, particularly in light of the COVID-19 conditions.
The G-20 conference will also take place at the same location.
The meeting of the Council of Ministers is significant in light of assembly elections in five states later this year and Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
The government has prioritized ministries accomplishing targets and delivering results to the public.
Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs, stated that the focus is on meeting targets.
“We all have to work together, as the Prime Minister said earlier also, this is the right time, the kind of development, the way we are recognized in the world, the kind of hard work that is needed….,” she said.
The Prime Minister is learnt to have called upon the ministries to work expeditiously on their bills.
The monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 20 at the old building.
According to sources, a presentation was made about the Prime Minister’s recent successful foreign trips to the United States and Egypt.
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