Development agenda, reforms will ensure new growth path: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his Government would continue the development agenda which will take the country into new growth path.

Addressing a massive gathering after laying foundation stone for Mission Bhagiratha in Gajwel about 80 km from here, the Prime Minister said that the focus now is on sustaining the reforms agenda which will ensure all round development take us into a leadership position in the 21st century.

“The only way out to ensure that the country achieves its true potential of growth is to focus on development and remove various hurdles infrastructure projects and other sectors face in the country,” he said.

“There has been a healthy competition among various States in the country with each vying to be the best facilitating ease of doing business.” Welcoming such competition, he said, the Government would ensure true federalism where Central and State Governments work collaboratively and see to that the benefits of development reach grassroots.

Mentioning about some of the initiatives of this Government and how they have had a positive impact on the people, he said “the changes brought about in the fertiliser sector in the country had managed to ensure that within two years of the NDA Government, from most states seeking additional supply of urea, we have come to a stage where there is adequate supply of urea now.”

Referring to the power sector and the role played by Power Minister Piyush Goyal, Modi said, “If the Telangana example is taken into consideration, the State was purchasing power at about Rs 10.50 to Rs 11 per unit about two years ago. This has now come down dramatically to about Rs 1 to Rs 2 per unit. The State, which has been facing deficit is now in the process of heading towards being self sufficient and possibly surplus too down the line.”

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