PM Modi To Chairs 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting: Focus on Viksit Bharat@2047

On May 24, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, bringing together Chief Ministers, Union Ministers, and top officials to deliberate on the roadmap for a Developed India (Viksit Bharat) by 2047. The meeting was themed “Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047”, highlighting the importance of states as engines of national development.

Why in News?

The 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog is being held with a strategic focus on aligning state-level initiatives with the national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. With the theme “Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat,” the meeting emphasizes decentralized, inclusive, and sustainable development by harnessing states’ unique strengths.

Background

• NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was formed on 1 January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission.
• The Governing Council is its apex body, chaired by the Prime Minister, comprising Chief Ministers, Lt Governors, Union Ministers, and senior NITI Aayog officials.

Aim of the Meeting

• To forge a Team India approach toward realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, when India will celebrate 100 years of independence.
• To empower states to create their vision documents aligned with national priorities and local strengths.

Key Objectives

• Enable States as Growth Catalysts: Encourage each state to craft a long-term inclusive roadmap.
• Data-Driven Governance: Push for the creation of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) units and ICT infrastructure in states.
• Employment & Skilling: Promote entrepreneurship, skilling, and job creation to leverage India’s demographic dividend.
• Green Growth: Explore opportunities in the renewable and circular economy.
• Urban-Rural MSME Growth: Address informal employment in both urban and rural sectors.
• Promote Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities: Strengthen manufacturing and service sectors beyond metro areas.

Focus Areas Discussed

• From the 4th National Conference of Chief Secretaries, the following six themes were prioritized:
• Ecosystem for manufacturing in Tier 2 & 3 cities.
• Ecosystem for services in Tier 2 & 3 cities.
• Rural non-farm MSME and informal sector employment.
• Urban MSMEs and job creation.
• Renewable energy opportunities.
• Circular economy and sustainable practices.

Significance

• Reinforces cooperative federalism and the Centre-State partnership.
• Provides a platform for consensus-building on national development priorities.
• Ensures bottom-up planning by states with contextual policies.