NITI Aayog’s 9th Governing Council Meeting held in New Delhi under chairmanship of PM Modi

Viksit Bharat 2047 is ambition of every Indian. States can play an active role to achieve this aim as they are directly connected with the people: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITIAayog. The Governing Council Meeting is being attended by Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors.

The 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi, is underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing the meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Viksit Bharat@2047,” with a central focus on making India a developed nation.

The meeting will discuss the approach paper for the Vision Document on Viksit Bharat. NITI Aayog said the Governing Council meeting aims to foster participative governance and collaboration between the Centre and State Governments, enhancing the quality of life for both rural and urban populations. The meeting will also involve detailed deliberations on the role of states in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat.

NITI Aayog noted that India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) crossing five trillion US dollars and aspirations to reach a 30 trillion US dollar economy by 2047.

The Prime Minister is the Chairperson of NITI Aayog. Other attendees will include Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of States and Union Territories, Union Ministers as Ex-officio Members and Special Invitees, and the Vice Chairman and Members of NITI Aayog.