Ahead of the maiden budget of his second term in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday brainstormed with top bureaucrats of finance and other ministries to finalise the government’s 100-day agenda with a focus to revive the sagging economy and create jobs.
Sources said the meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence had in attendance all five secretaries in the finance ministry and other key ministries as well as top officials of the Niti Aayog.
The high-level meeting is also expected to clear a five-year vision for the government with view to achieve $5 trillion economy goal in the shortest possible time-frame.
It is believed that future course of many of the prime minister’s pet projects like doubling farmers’ income, PM-KISAN, Pradhan Mantri was Yojana, piped water for all, electricity for all and others was discussed.
With the farm sector facing headwinds, Modi last week stressed upon the need for structural reforms in agriculture which would boost private investment, strengthen logistics and provide ample market support to farmers.
Source: Times of India
