New Delhi, May 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the need for centre and all the states to come together “like Team India” to accelerate the pace of development across the country.
“We have to increase the speed of development. If the Centre and all the States come together and work together like Team India, no goal is impossible,” Chairing the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, PM Modi said.
Those who attended the meeting included Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath,n Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, CM of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, and Telangana CM Revanth Reddy.
Also present were Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Naddea, Nitin Gadkari, Rammohan Naidu and HD Kumaraswamy.
Emphasising the shared vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, PM Modi urged all States to align with the national goal. “We should have the aim of making each State Viksit, each city Viksit, each Nagar Palika Viksit, and each village Viksit. If we work on these lines, we will not have to wait till 2047 to become a developed nation,” he said.
He underlined that development must translate into visible changes in the lives of citizens, saying, “Only when people feel the change, it strengthens the change and transforms the change into a movement. We have a great opportunity as a team to fulfil the aspirations of 140 Crore people.”
Highlighting the need for inclusive growth, PM Modi called for greater participation of women in the workforce, adding that “We must make laws, policies so that they can be respectfully integrated in the workforce”.
As India undergoes rapid urbanisation, he also stressed the importance of building “future ready cities,” driven by growth, innovation, and sustainability.
The Prime Minister encouraged states to develop at least one world-class tourist destination, underscoring the importance of tourism as a growth engine.
This year's Governing Council Meeting focused on the theme ‘Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat @2047’, placing states at the centre of India’s long-term development strategy.
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