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Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the critical need for developing future-ready urban spaces during the 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting. He stressed the importance of collaborative development between center and state governments, focusing on innovation and sustainability. Modi specifically called for creating global-standard tourist destinations and increasing women's participation in the workforce. The meeting's theme, 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047', underscores India's ambitious vision of comprehensive national development by 2047.

Key Points: Modi Urges Future-Ready Cities and Team India Development

  • - Future-ready cities require growth, innovation, and sustainability
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India must work towards future-ready cities, increase speed of development: PM Modi

PM Modi calls for accelerated urban development, tourism growth, and women's workforce inclusion at NITI Aayog meeting

"If the Centre and all the States come together and work together like Team India, no goal is impossible - PM Narendra Modi"

New Delhi, May 24

India must work towards developing future-ready cities, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while delivering his opening remarks, at the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday.

The Prime Minister urged the Centre and all states to come together and increase the speed of the development.

"India is getting rapidly urbanised. We should work towards future-ready cities. Growth, innovation, and sustainability should be the engine for the development of our cities," said PM Modi at the event.

"We have to increase the speed of development. If the Centre and all the States come together and work together like Team India, no goal is impossible," he added.

The Prime Minister also called on states to contribute towards enhancing tourism in the country.

"States should develop at least one tourist destination per state, at par with global standards and by providing all facilities and infrastructure. One State: One Global Destination. It would also lead to the development of the neighbouring cities as tourist places," PM Modi said.

Calling "being developed" the aspiration of 140 crore citizens, the PM said that "every state must be Viksit, then Bharat will be Viksit."

Further, he also called for increasing the number of women in the country's workforce.

"We must work towards inclusion of women in our workforce. We must make laws, and policies so that they can be respectfully integrated in the workforce," he said.

The theme of the Governing Council meeting, being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, is 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047'.

The meeting provides a platform for the Centre and States/UTs to deliberate on measures to advance the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 and build consensus on how States can be the building blocks for making India a developed nation.

In addition, measures for promoting entrepreneurship, enhancing skilling, and creating sustainable employment opportunities across the country will also be deliberated in the meeting.

- IANS

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Rahul K.
Future-ready cities sound great, but we need to first fix basic infrastructure in existing cities. My area still faces water shortages and power cuts daily. Development should be inclusive - not just about shiny new projects. Hope the states and Centre truly work together on this.
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Priya M.
The focus on women in workforce is much needed! 👏 But policies alone won't help - we need safer public transport, better childcare support at workplaces, and society's mindset change. Small towns especially need these facilities if we want true women empowerment.
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Arjun S.
'One State: One Global Destination' is a brilliant idea! Our country has so much untapped tourism potential. But please don't make everything expensive like some current tourist spots. Should remain accessible to middle-class Indians too. #VocalForLocalTourism
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Sunita R.
Sustainability must be at the core of urban development. We're already seeing climate change effects - cities need green spaces, better waste management and pollution control. Future-ready means environment-ready! 🌱
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Vikram D.
Good vision, but implementation is key. Many smart city projects are moving at snail's pace. Need accountability at local level - municipal corporations must deliver. Also, development shouldn't mean destroying heritage structures.
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Neha P.
As someone from a tier-2 city, I hope this development reaches beyond metros. We have talented youth here who migrate because of lack of opportunities. If cities become future-ready, they should be distributed across India, not concentrated in few places.

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