PM to chair 4th meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog

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New Delhi  : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the fourth meeting of the Governing Council of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhawan on June 17, 2018. The day-long meeting will be attended by Union Ministers, Chief Ministers from the States, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories and senior officials from the Government of India.

The Governing Council of NITI Aayog is the premier body tasked with evolving a shared vision of national development priorities, sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States in shaping the development narrative. The Governing Council reviews the work done during the previous year and deliberates on the future developmental priorities.

The Council is expected to discuss important subjects including measures taken to double farmers’ income, progress of flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, National Nutrition Mission and Mission Indradhanush, development of aspirational districts, and celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, according to a PIB release.