(a) whether NITI Aayog has organized the Chief Ministers’ Conference at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the matters that came up for discussion and the views exchanged by the State Governments for the development of agriculture and its allied sectors, control of terrorism in the country, etc.?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a): No Sir. NITI Aayog has not organized any such meeting in Vigyan Bhavan. However, the 5th Meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog was organized on 15th June 2019 in Rashtrapati Bhavan, which was attended by several Chief Ministers.
(b) and (c) : During the Governing Council Meeting the members discussed on issues pertaining to agenda items;
i. Action Taken Report of last Governing Council Meeting.
ii. Rain-Water Harvesting.
iii. Drought Situation and Relief Measures.
iv. Aspirational Districts Programme – Achievements and Challenges.
v. Transforming Agriculture: Need For Structural Reforms with Special Emphasis On:
(a) Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act; and
(b) Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
vi. Security Related Issues with Specific Focus on LWE Districts.
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