New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog today (July 27) which was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in the national capital. This year’s theme is ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’, with a central focus on making India a developed nation.
“Viksit Bharat @ 2047 is the ambition of every Indian. States can play an active role to achieve this aim as they are directly connected with the people,”, said PM Modi at the 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre to attend the NITI Aayog meet. The Chief Ministers of various BJP-ruled states participated in the meeting while several Opposition CMs boycotted. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was present at the meeting but later she left the conference in the middle alleging that she was not allowed to speak.
The meeting will also see detailed deliberations on the role of states in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat @2047.India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy with GDP crossing USD 5 trillion and aspirations to reach a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047. Achieving the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 will require a collaborative approach between the Centre and State governments. The 9th Governing Council Meeting aims to create a roadmap for this vision.
A vision document is being prepared to help India become a developed economy of USD 30 trillion by 2047, the 100th year of its independence. In 2023, NITI Aayog was entrusted with the task of consolidating the 10 sectoral thematic visions into a combined vision for Viksit Bharat @2047. The vision encompasses various aspects of development, including economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability, and good governance, among others.
