PM Modi Launches Slogan 'Perform, Reform, Transform, and Inform' in First Cabinet Meeting of Third Term

The first meeting of the Council of Ministers during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term was held on Wednesday (August 28) at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan in Delhi. The meeting, chaired by PM Modi, lasted around five hours and fifty minutes. During the session, the Central Cabinet for Economic Affairs approved the establishment of 12 new industrial smart cities in 9 states. Spread across 10 states and aligned with six major corridors, these 12 industrial smart cities are expected to significantly boost manufacturing. Under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program, the government will invest ₹28,602 crore in these projects. According to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, these industrial smart cities will form a grand network along the Golden Quadrilateral, creating 1 million direct and 3 million indirect jobs. These projects are expected to generate an investment potential of ₹1.52 lakh crore, with a target of achieving ₹2 lakh crore in exports by 2030. The projects are anticipated to be completed by 2027, with five located near the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor and two near the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. One project each will be near the Visakhapatnam-Chennai, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Nagpur, and Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridors. The 12th smart city will be in Haryana, though its exact location has not been disclosed. Notably, the Central Cabinet has approved eight infrastructure projects worth ₹2 lakh crore in the past three months. During the meeting, PM Modi reviewed the progress of the government's first 100-day agenda, with officials presenting reports on the work done. The focus was on schemes related to women, the poor, youth, and farmers. PM Modi emphasized the need for ministers and bureaucrats to focus on addressing the challenges faced by women and the underprivileged. Secretaries from various government departments attended the meeting. PM Modi urged quick responses on social media and emphasized maintaining the same pace of work seen over the last decade for the next five years. He promoted the slogan "Perform, Reform, Transform, and Inform." The NDA government has set the goal of making India a developed nation by 2047 by addressing basic needs.