: ‘Crucial for India to be a -trillion economy’ #FinanceIndia #StockMarketNEWS #Business New Delhi: Each state must recognise its strength and define a target as this is crucial for India to become

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New Delhi: Each state must recognise its strength and define a target as this is crucial for India to become a -trillion economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

The Prime Minister was chairing the first three-day national conference of chief secretaries, which concluded on Friday at Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. The conference began on June 15.

According to an official statement, appreciating the extensive sessions, the Prime Minister said the deliberations were useful in laying out a roadmap for the sectors.

“The Prime Minister said every state must recognise its strength, define its targets and develop a roadmap to achieve the same. This is essential for India to become a 5-trillion-dollar economy,??? the statement said, quoting Modi.

In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisioned to make India a -trillion economy and global powerhouse by 2024-25.

Urban areas will be key in future development and employment generation, the statement said, adding that therefore, urban local bodies must be strengthened, and urban planning should be done innovatively.

To attract investment in the country, the Prime Minister said the PM-Gati Shakti should be appropriately implemented and urged that all vacancies across state government departments must be filled.

“The Prime Minister said the states must identify such vacancies under each sector and fill them,??? the statement said.

He also stressed the need for improving the usage of technology in all government schemes and programmes and for creating interoperability of data sets of the Centre and states.

He said that all new ideas and actionable points must be taken forward, incubated and institutionalised. He said the need of the hour is to perform, reform and transform. According to the statement, Modi stressed that the Centre and states work together as Team India.

Emphasising on minimum government and maximum governance, the statement said the Prime Minister stressed the need to ensure greater ease of living in India. He also said that decriminalisation of minor offences should be taken up in mission mode.

Modi said states must optimally utilise the GeM portal for purchases made by their departments and local bodies, which would result in time and cost savings. According to the statement, in order to achieve the goals of the National Education Policy, the Prime Minister said the states must try to integrate Anganwadis with primary schools.

The statement said the Prime Minister also spoke on the usage of drones in the service industry, such as for the delivery of essential drugs or horticultural products especially in hilly areas, which would add more economic value to the farmers and service providers.