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Prime Minister Modi holds first of five meetings with Secretaries and Joint Secretaries

| | Aug 24, 2017, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Prime Minister's Office on Thursday shared the details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with a group of over 70 Additional Secretaries and Joint Secretaries.

This first of five such interactions took place on Wednesday.

During the interaction, officers shared their experiences on subjects such as a digital and smart governance, administrative procedures and accountability, transparency, doubling of farmers' income, skill development, Swachh Bharat, consumer rights, environment protection, and building of New India by 2022.

The Prime Minister said the combination of development and good governance is essential for the welfare and satisfaction of citizens.

He said good governance should be a priority for the officers.

He also underlined the necessity of speed and efficiency in decision making.

He asked the officers to focus attention on the 100 most backward districts of India, so that they can be brought up to the national average level, on various development parameters.


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