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Important take aways from PM’s interactions at fourth CSs’ conference
By IndianMandarins - 2024-12-16 10:33:00
- PM says Pro-People Proactive Good Governance (P2G2) core of our work through which we can achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat.
- Discussions around the overarching theme of ‘Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment and Skilling – Leveraging the Demographic Dividend’.
- The PM appreciated the advent of start-ups especially in Tier 2/3 cities. Asked States to encourage such innovations and work towards providing an environment where start-ups can flourish.
- He urged the participants that states should reform the governance model in such a way as to encourage citizen participation or Jan Bhagidari focusing on reform, perform, and transform. It is also important to inform people about various initiatives of the government.
- PM appreciated that the GOBARdhan programme is now being seen as a big energy resource. This initiative converts waste into wealth while also making the aged cattle an asset rather than a liability.
- PM urges states to simplify compliances which often lead to harassment of citizens
- PM urges states to identify locations suitable for entrepreneurs in smaller cities and take initiative to facilitate them.
- States were directed to explore concepts of Viability Gap Funding for recycling of E-waste. Converting this e-waste into a useful resource will lessen our dependence on import of such material.
- Under the Fit India Movement obesity should be taken as a big challenge as only a fit and healthy India can be a Viksit Bharat. Bharat can be made TB-mukt by end of 2025. He added that the ASHA and Anganwadi workers can play a big role in delivering this goal.
- Old manuscripts were Bharat’s treasure and technology should be used to digitize it. States should take steps towards it.
- PM GatiShakti has been a key enabler for good governance which must be regularly updated and indicators for environmental impacts, disaster prone areas must also be included in it.
- Competent officers must be posted in Aspirational Districts and Blocks which can bring about massive changes at the ground level. It would also lead to immense socio-economic benefits.
- PM encouraged for human resources development in order to develop cities as centres of economic growth emphasizing on developing institutions for specialization in urban governance, water and environment management.
- Stressed upon providing adequate urban accommodation which would in turn lead to better productivity in the manufacturing sector in new industrial hubs.
- PM remembered Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by describing him as an inspiration for all civil servants. Citing that today is his death anniversary and this year is also his 150th birth anniversary, we should work towards achieving his dream of India.
