The Governing Council of the NITI Aayog is discussing the implementation of key policies relating to various sectors today. The day-long meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhawan is being attended by union ministers, chief ministers of various states, lieutenant governors of union territories and senior government officials.
India has no shortage of capabilities, capacities and resources.
In the current financial year, states are receiving over Rs 11 lakh crore from the Centre, an increase of about Rs 6 lakh crore, from the last year of the previous government.
The target is universal coverage in seven important welfare schemes: Ujjwala, Saubhagya, Ujala, Jan Dhan, Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, Suraksha Bima Yojana, and Mission Indradhanush. This target was recently accomplished in about 17,000 villages.
Gram Swaraj Abhiyan has emerged as a new model for implementation of schemes and has so far been extended to 45,000 villages in the Aspirational Districts.
1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centres are being constructed under Ayushman Bharat. About 10 crore families will be provided health assurance worth Rs 5 lakh every year
Schemes such as Mudra Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana and Stand Up India, are helping in greater financial inclusion.
Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh @ncbn delivers his speech & says that economic growth of nation needs to be 8% & major states like Andhra should grow at 10-12% . He says that Andhra has been growing at 10.5% during last 4 years. pic.twitter.com/Imf9Z0UzqR
Issues, including measures taken to double farmers' income and progress of flagship schemes, will come up for discussion, an official statement issued had said yesterday. The development agenda for 'New India 2022' is also expected to be approved in the meeting, according to it.
The council, apex body of the NITI Aayog, includes all the chief ministers, lieutenant governors of union territories, several union ministers and senior government officials.
The Governing Council, according to the statement, is expected to take up important subjects, progress of flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, National Nutrition Mission and Mission Indradhanush; development of districts; besides celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
