Prime Minister Modi headed the 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting, ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’, to discuss rural development, expansion of the Aspirational Blocks Programme, and the Viksit Bharat 2047 goals. Chief Ministers of all states and Union Territories, along with their respective Lieutenant Governors, were present. Deliberations were held on the country’s roadmap to achieving the Modi government’s ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’ vision.

The overarching theme of ‘Viksit Bharat’ is intertwined with the aspiration of a developed rural India. The Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025, themed ‘Building a Resilient Rural India for a Viksit Bharat 2047’, links the prosperity of villages to the nation’s progress, encapsulated in the motto, “Village grows, the country grows". The objective is to empower rural populations by converting villages into dynamic centres of growth, offering opportunities, mitigating outward migration, and enhancing the quality of life.

There is a dual approach to rural empowerment under the Viksit Bharat initiative, focusing on both foundational infrastructure and economic enablement. Universal toilet access under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the construction of pucca houses via the PM Awas Yojana, and the........

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