New Delhi India January 22 ANI Recalling NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts' programme that is essentially aimed at localizing sustainable development goals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for direct, emotional connection between administration and public to ensure a top to bottom as well as a bottom to top governance flow.
A direct connection between the administration and the public, an emotional connection, is very important for development in aspirational districts. A top to bottom and bottom to top flow of governance is needed. The Prime Minister said that technology and innovation is a key aspect of the campaign, while interacting with the district magistrates of various districts on the implementation of key government schemes.
As per the bulletin of the NITI Aayog, the Aspirational Districts Programme aims at localizing Sustainable Development Goals, leading to the progress of the nation.
PM Modi said that convergence has been a major reason behind the success of the Aspirational Districts Programme. The government machinery is the same, the resources are the same, the officials are the same but the result is different. The Prime Minister said earlier in the day, economic development continued to occur, but even after 75 years of independence, many districts in the country remained behind, on the other hand, the budget kept increasing, plans kept on making. These districts were tagged with backward districts over time. He said that times are changing now.
The Prime Minister gave direct feedback about the progress and current status of implementation of government schemes and programmes in the districts. It aims to achieve the saturation of various departments in mission mode by achieving the saturation of various schemes by various departments in the districts.