<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set a tough target for top bureaucrats in the next five years during which India must strive to become a $5 trillion economy and asked all ministries to come up with at least one “high-impact” idea, that improves the “ease of living” for people, in the first 100 days of the government.</p>.<p>“(The election) mandate reflects the will and aspirations of people to change the status quo and seek a better life for themselves,” he said, adding the huge expectations of people from his government should not be viewed as a challenge but an opportunity.</p>.<p>This was the first interaction the prime minister had with the country's top policy makers after his government came to power for the second time last month.</p>.<p>Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha asked the policy makers from each ministry to come up with a five-year plan document with well-defined targets and milestones.</p>.<p>Modi said that every department of the government, and every district of each state has a role to play in making India a $5 trillion economy.</p>.<p>He touched upon the importance of the “Make in India” initiative, and the need to make tangible progress towards it.</p>.<p>During the interaction, various secretaries shared their vision and ideas on subjects such as administrative decision-making, agriculture, rural development and panchayati raj, IT initiatives, education reform, healthcare, industrial policy, economic growth, skill development among others.</p>.<p>The meeting, which came ahead of the Union Budget, was significant as the Prime Minister asked the secretaries to make people-friendly policies and suggest measures that are poor-centric.</p>.<p>According to sources attending the meeting, each top bureaucrat was asked about what could be his contribution towards creating a new India in which the poor can prosper.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set a tough target for top bureaucrats in the next five years during which India must strive to become a $5 trillion economy and asked all ministries to come up with at least one “high-impact” idea, that improves the “ease of living” for people, in the first 100 days of the government.</p>.<p>“(The election) mandate reflects the will and aspirations of people to change the status quo and seek a better life for themselves,” he said, adding the huge expectations of people from his government should not be viewed as a challenge but an opportunity.</p>.<p>This was the first interaction the prime minister had with the country's top policy makers after his government came to power for the second time last month.</p>.<p>Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha asked the policy makers from each ministry to come up with a five-year plan document with well-defined targets and milestones.</p>.<p>Modi said that every department of the government, and every district of each state has a role to play in making India a $5 trillion economy.</p>.<p>He touched upon the importance of the “Make in India” initiative, and the need to make tangible progress towards it.</p>.<p>During the interaction, various secretaries shared their vision and ideas on subjects such as administrative decision-making, agriculture, rural development and panchayati raj, IT initiatives, education reform, healthcare, industrial policy, economic growth, skill development among others.</p>.<p>The meeting, which came ahead of the Union Budget, was significant as the Prime Minister asked the secretaries to make people-friendly policies and suggest measures that are poor-centric.</p>.<p>According to sources attending the meeting, each top bureaucrat was asked about what could be his contribution towards creating a new India in which the poor can prosper.</p>
