India’s 10- point ‘Vision for the Decade’ – Ministry of Finance 08/07/2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau

India’s 10- point ‘Vision for the Decade’

(Ministry of Finance)

 

WHAT

The Finance Minister  Nirmala Sitharaman flagged ten points of the Government’s ‘Vision for the Decade’ in his general budget 2019-20 speech.

  1. Building physical and social infrastructure;
  2. Digital India reaching every sector of the economy;
  3. Pollution free India with green Mother Earth and Blue Skies;
  4. Make in India with particular emphasis on MSMEs, Start-ups, Defence manufacturing, automobiles, electronics, fabs and batteries, and medical devices;
  5. Water, water management, clean Rivers;
  6. Blue Economy;
  7. Space programmes. Gaganyan, Chandrayan and Satellite programmes;
  8. Self-sufficiency and export of food-grains, pulses, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables;
  9. Healthy society – Ayushman Bharat, well-nourished women & children. Safety of citizens;
  10. Team India with Jan Bhagidari. Minimum Government Maximum Governance.

 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

  • India to become a 3 trillion Dollar Economy in the current year and a 5 Trillion Dollar Economy by 2024-25.
  • The country is now the sixth largest economy in the world.
  • India requires Investments averaging Rs. 20 lakh crores every year
  • The Government plans to simplify procedures, incentivize performance, reduce red-tape and make the best use of technology to achieve the desired goals.
  • A blueprint for developing National Highway Grid, gas grids, water grids, i-ways, and regional airports will be available by this year.
  • Prepare India’s youth to take up jobs overseas
  • Focus would be laid Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things, Big Data, 3D Printing, Virtual Reality and Robotics.

 

Source: PIB

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