Modi calls for river grids in states in Niti meet
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Niti Aayog meeting discusses inter-linking of rivers within state
By Our Special Correspondent
New Delhi, July 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for state level river grids for the optimum utilization of the water resources in the country. Modi chaired the 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday.
The Meeting was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi. It was attended by Chief Ministers/ Lt. Governors representing 20 States and 6 UTs.
“Prime Minister emphasised on cooperation and collective effort of all States and the Centre to work together in order to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047,” said the Niti Aayog in a media statement.
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Prime Minister encouraged the creation of River Grids at State level for effective utilization of water resources. Later, the Niti Aayog chief executive officer BVR Subrahmanyam told reporters that the idea of interlinking of rivers within a state was discussed at the meeting.
Prime Minister said that this is the decade of change which brings a lot of opportunities across sectors. He encouraged States to utilize these opportunities and make policies and initiate governance programmes that are conducive for development through innovative approaches in policy making and execution, added the Niti Aayog in the statement.
“The vision of Viksit Bharat can be realized through Viksit States, and that the aspiration of Viksit Bharat should reach the grassroot level i.e. to each district, block, and village. For this, each State and District should create a vision for 2047 so as to realise Viksit Bharat @ 2047,” the Niti Aayog quoted the prime minister saying at the meeting.
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Modi urged upon States to provide an investor-friendly environment. He directed NITI Aayog to prepare an ‘Investment-friendly Charter’ of parameters which would include policies, programmes and processes to be put in place for attracting investments.
“The States may be monitored on the achievement in these parameters to promote healthy competition among them for attracting investments. He also underscored the importance of law and order, good governance and infrastructure as vital for attracting investments, rather than just incentives,” added the Niti Aayog in the statement.
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“He suggested that we must target Zero Poverty as a priority for a Viksit Bharat. He emphasized that we need to tackle poverty on an individual basis rather than just at a programme level. He observed that removing poverty from the grassroots would bring about a transformational effect in our country,” the Niti Aayog quoted the prime minister’s remarks in the meeting.
Prime Minister also encouraged States to initiate Demographic Management Plans to address the issues of population ageing in future. Prime Minister directed NITI Aayog to study the suggestions of States and UTs made during the meeting.
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