PM to assess NITI Aayog's 15-year vision today

July 28, 2016 08:49

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of NITI Aayog today to give concrete shape to 15-year vision document for accelerating all round development of the country.

"During the meeting, NITI Aayog will make a presentation to the prime minister on the progress made so far on the vision document," a senior official said.

Modi, the chairman of NITI Aayog, will also take stock of the economy and progress over various government programmes which are monitored by the official think tank.

The meeting will be attended by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya and other members.

Besides, the task force on poverty alleviation will submit its report, and so will the task force on 'future development of agriculture'.

Both panels were set up during the first meeting of NITI Aayog on February 8 last year.

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