PM Modi forms 10 Groups of Secretaries to focus on specific sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday decided to form 10 Groups of Secretaries which will work on various sectors like agriculture, energy and transport and submit their reports by the end of next month. The decision was announced as the Prime Minister met all Secretaries to the Government of India here. Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State for Independent Charge were also present at the meeting.

At the meeting, Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha made a brief presentation on the work done, as a follow up to the reports presented by 8 Groups of Secretaries to the Prime Minister in January this year, a PMO statement said. The rapporteurs for two out of the eight groups also made presentations on the status of implementation of the recommendations of their groups, the statement said.

"Ten new Groups of Secretaries are being formed, who will submit their reports on various Governance issues, by the end of November," the PMO said.

"As compared to the earlier groups, which worked on specific themes, the focus of the groups this time will be on sectors, such as agriculture, energy, transport etc," it added.

Addressing the Secretaries, Modi complimented them for the work done by them as part of the 8 thematic groups in the month of January. He urged them to undertake a critical review of the work done by the Union Government in the respective sectors that they will be studying. He also asked them to engage young officers to research related issues, the PMO statement said.

Speaking of demographic dividend, the Prime Minister said all groups must prioritize harnessing the strengths of the 800 million youth of India as part of their recommendations. He said the team of Secretaries to the Government of India, has the collective wisdom and experience to create policies to fulfil the hopes and aspirations of India s people. He exhorted them to put their best foot forward to the task ahead, the statement said.