PM meets secretaries of all ministries; directs them to focus on 'ease of living' for common man

He asked top bureaucrats to prepare a five-year plan for each ministry with well-defined targets and milestones in sync with the people's mandate in the election to change the status quo and improve quality of life, officials said.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met the Secretaries of the Government of India at his residence and directed all the ministries of the Central government to focus on steps to improve 'Ease of Living’. He said that the recent Lok Sabha elections, were marked by pro-incumbency, for which credit must go to entire team of officials which worked hard, conceived schemes, and delivered excellent results on the ground, over the last five years He said the results of Lok Sabha elections have shown that people want to change "status quo". He asked top bureaucrats to prepare a five-year plan for each ministry with well-defined targets and milestones in sync with the people's mandate in the election to change the status quo and improve quality of life, officials said. Addressing secretaries of all central ministries, the PM said that the results show that the people have voted for "pro-incumbency", a statement issued from the Prime Minister's office said. "He said the mandate reflects the will and aspirations of the people to change the status quo, and seek a better life for themselves," the statement said. The prime minister said that the Indian voter has outlined a vision for the next five years, and this is now an opportunity before the new government. He said that the huge expectations of the people should not be viewed as a challenge, but an opportunity for the government to achieve the targets. Addressing the gathering, Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha said a significant impactful decision should be taken in each Ministry, for which approvals should be taken within 100 days. Speaking of the demographic dividend, the Prime Minister said it is essential that the demographics be utilised efficiently. He touched upon the importance of the "Make in India" initiative, and the need to make tangible progress towards this end. The Prime Minister said that India's progress in "ease of doing business" should reflect in greater facilitation for small businesses and entrepreneurs. (with inputs from PTI)