Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first meeting with Secretaries of all government Ministries on Monday. During the meeting, Cabinet Secretary, PK Sinha, said the Sectoral Groups of Secretaries will prepare a five-year plan document for each Ministry, with well-defined targets and milestones. The group will also list a significant impactful decision in each Ministry, for which approvals will be taken within 100 days, an official statement said.
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Jitendra Singh were also present at the meeting.
During the interaction, various Secretaries shared their vision and ideas on subjects such as administrative decision-making, agriculture, rural development and Panchayati Raj, IT initiatives, education reform, healthcare, industrial policy, economic growth, and skill development among others, the statement said.
During the meeting, Modi said the recent General Elections, have been marked by pro-incumbency, for which credit must go to the entire team of officials, that have worked hard, conceived schemes, and delivered results on the ground, over the last five years.
Commenting on the demographic dividend, Modi said it is essential that it be utilised efficiently. “Every department of the Union Government, and every district of each State has a role to play in making India a $5-trillion economy,” he said. He touched upon the importance of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, and the need to make tangible progress towards this end.
Modi said India’s progress in ‘Ease of Doing Business’, should reflect in greater facilitation for small businesses and entrepreneurs. He said each Ministry should focus on ‘Ease of Living.’ He added that water, fisheries and animal husbandry will be important areas for the Government.