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8th Governing Council Meeting Nation

Prime Minister Modi also
talked to the states on
these issues.
Shree Anna: The production and
marketing of Shree Anna should be
encouraged for the prosperity of
marginal and small farmers. A joint
effort between the centre and the
state is necessary for this.
Amrit Sarovar Programme:
Emphasised the need to work
towards water conservation. More
than 50,000 Amrit Sarovars have
been built. Positive Aspects
GatiShakti: Use the GatiShakti for Developed
portal with 1,600 layers of data
to map not only infrastructure India
and logistics but also local area n 20% of the world's NITI Aayog will study the concerns,
development and building social working population is in challenges, and best practises of
infrastructure. India. the states. Will plan ahead later.
MSME: Talked about developing n In Digital India,
the country's tourism potential and digitalization has Build capable teams at the state
supporting MSMEs to meet global progressed rapidly to and district levels to fulfil the goal
needs. speed up other functions of a developed India. Work up to
Ekta Mall: Explained the with transparent and
importance of making people smooth administration. quantum leaps; there is no time to
skilled from the point of view of n World's third-largest grow slowly
unity in diversity. startup ecosystem, with
TB-free India: Informed about the around one lakh startups.
target of ending TB by 2025 - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

The blueprint was prepared at the conference of chief secretaries: At the second conference of the chief
secretaries of the states held in January 2023, the eight major topics discussed in the Governing Council
meeting were prepared. It included "Developed India @ 2047," with a focus on MSMEs, infrastructure and
investment, compliance reduction, women's empowerment, skill development, and health and nutrition.

the central and state governments will work for forward to take advantage of the opportunities
by preparing a roadmap for a developed India available, prepare an action plan, and work on it.
will have a qualitative and positive impact at the Bring the performance and quality to par with or
international level as well. The development of above those of developed countries.
India is very closely linked with the development of During the meeting, the Chief Ministers and
the states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said Lieutenant Governors of the states discussed
this from the ramparts of the Red Fort: "When our issues related to the states that require centre
states grow, India grows". state cooperation, along with giving several policy
India's presidency of the G-20 has increased the suggestions. NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer
pride of the nation on the world stage. States have BVR Subrahmanyam told the press conference
the opportunity to showcase their culture, cuisine, that 11 chief ministers did not attend the meeting.
and products. This has given us an opportunity to If they do not come, they miss the discussion
increase tourism and business prosperity. Prime between the central and state governments in a
Minister Modi has asked the Chief Ministers to come good atmosphere.

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