On August 7, 2022 7th Governing Council meeting was held at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. It was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was the first in-person meeting of the council since July 2019.
Agenda of the NITI Aayog meeting were;
- To achieve self-sufficiency in pulses, oilseeds & other agri-communities.
- Issues of crop diversification and National Education Policy were also discussed, besides the Urban Governance.
- States’ interventions were moderated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave presentation on India’s G20 presidency from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023.
- Discussions on ‘ongoing controversy related to freebies’ could not held.
- Many states raised concerns on Minimum support price for farmers, review of GST, shortage of IAS officers, and increased allocation of funds for states.
- NITI Aayog will increase its outreach to states on how it could collaborate with them further.
- They discussed on how to lower down dependence imported edible oils, from 50 % to 25% in coming years.
During the meeting, PM Modi note that, every state played a significant role in fight against Covid-19. India’s federal structure and cooperative federalism have become a model for the world during covid pandemic.
NITI Aayog’s Governing Council:
Members of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog include-
- Prime Minister of India
- Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories with legislature
- Ex-Officio Members
- Lt Governors of Union Territories
- Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
- Full-Time Members of NITI Aayog and
- Special Invitees.
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