8th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog

About Governing Council Meeting:

• The theme of this meeting will be “Viksit Bharat @ 2047: Role of Team India”.
• Discussions will be made on eight prominent themes including- Viksit Bharat@2047, MSMEs, infrastructure and investments, minimizing compliances, women empowerment, health and nutrition, skill development, and Gati Shakti for area development and social infrastructure in the meeting.

The Governing Council of NITI Aayog:

• Composition: The Governing Council of NITI Aayog comprises-
  • The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
  • Chief Ministers of all the States and Union Territories with legislature,
  • Lt Governors of other UTs,
  • Ex-Officio Members,
  • Vice Chairman,
  • NITI Aayog; Full-Time Members,
  • Special Invitees,
• It was reconstituted vide a notification in February 2021 by the Cabinet Secretariat.
• It is the premier body tasked with evolving a shared vision of national priorities and strategies, with the active involvement of States, in shaping the development narrative.
• Objectives:
  • Cooperative federalism.
  • Presents a platform to discuss inter-Sectoral.
  • Inter-departmental and federal issues to accelerate the implementation of the national development agenda.
• So far, seven meetings of the Governing Council have been held. The first meeting of the council took place in 2015.

 

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Q1) What is the Gati Shakti scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti National Master Plan is a central government project, aimed to revolutionise infrastructure in India. Prime minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Gati Shakti Yojana

Source: Niti Aayog's council meet on May 27.