District should set time-bound targets for government programmes to enhance “Ease of Living” : Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, did a virtual interaction with the District Magistrates and Chief Ministers of selected States to analyse and review the implementation of various government schemes in the respective states.

The Prime Minister added that, “Ministries of out government have identified 142 districts across 22 States that cannot be classified as ‘backward’ but have lagged behind in one or two parameters.”

The Chief Ministers who were a part of this virtual interaction were from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Karnataka. The Prime Minister Modi also spoke about the successes of the Aspirational Districts programme and how it has given a life worth living to tremendous citizens.

“Today, aspirational districts are eliminating the barriers to the progress of the country. With the efforts of all of you, aspirational districts are becoming accelerators of growth instead of impediments,” Mr Modi added.