PM Narendra Modi to meet top bureaucrats to review reforms and governance today: What to expect
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of the secretaries of all central ministries and departments on 30 June, news agency PTI said. The
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of the secretaries of all central ministries and departments on 30 June, news agency PTI said. The meeting will discuss various issues, including reform initiatives taken to improve ease of living and ease of doing business. PM Modi concluded his official visit to Seychelles Monday. The meeting today would be PM Modi's second major institutional interaction with the top bureaucracy in less than two months. On 21 May, the prime minister chaired a joint meeting of the Union Council of Ministers and Central Secretaries to develop regulatory roadmaps to realise the vision of a Viksit Bharat. Also Read | PM Modi attends Seychelles national day; India expands ties with UPI and more Some of the secretaries will make presentations on their respective ministries, giving details on the functioning as well as on the progress made on various reform measures and other people-centric steps, news agency PTI said.
PM Modi has already set the government's goal of turning India into a developed country by 2047, when it celebrates 100 years of its independence. The prime minister will review with the secretaries the next-generation reforms through which the government wants to make people's lives more comfortable and ensure ease of doing business, the sources told the news agency. The prime minister is expected to advise the secretaries to remain focussed on governance and delivery, and enure that there is no pendency in government work, especially people-centric initiatives. PM Modi's 'Reform Express' Push PM Modi had earlier outlined the reform priorities for the next 10 years, asserting that his government's "Reform Express" has delivered systemic transformation and benefitted citizens in a significant way. The meeting may take note of the GDP growth rate of 7.7 per cent in Financial Year 2025-26 and 7.8 per cent in Q4.
India's economy expanded by 7.8 per cent in the the January-March quarter, exceeding forecasts on strong domestic demand and government expenditure. The GDP growth compared with a 7-per cent expansion a year ago. The full-year growth accelerated to 7.7 per cent from 7.1 per cent in FY25, supported by healthy consumption and robust investment activity. Also Read | Modi spotlights shift to public transport, natural fertilizers amid Gulf crisis At a meeting of the council of ministers on 21 June, Modi had said the government shall leave no stone unturned to further "Ease of Living", "Ease of Doing Business" and increase opportunities for youngsters. At that meeting, the prime minister had given a broad outline of the reform initiatives through which the country will become developed by 2047.
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