Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a focussed effort to make India a USD 5 trillion economy in an interaction with economists, sector experts and successful young entrepreneurs ahead of the Union Budget for 2020-21.
Appreciating the suggestions made by the experts, the Prime Minister said that he would endeavour to enhance the synergy between policy makers and various stakeholders.
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During a two-hour meeting at the Niti Aayog as part of the pre-Budget exercise, the experts made hosts of suggestions for reviving economic growth, which is estimated to slip to 11-year low of 5 per cent in 2019-20.
“Prime Minister said that the idea of 5 Trillion Dollar Economy is not a sudden development and that it is based on a deep understanding of the strengths of the country,” an official statement said.
Source: Economic Times
