Srinagar- Asserting that India is today the most favourite destination for trade and investment and continues to be fastest-growing economy in the world, the Union Territory Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said Friday that with the vision of inclusive, progressive and sustainable growth, it is being ensured that fruits of our development percolate to the grassroots.
“India is full of optimism, boundless energy and ambition and expected to contribute 15% of global growth in the current Financial Year. We are moving closer to our goal of making this truly India’s century and our economic resurgence will be the key driver of global growth,” Sinha said.
He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 4th Annual Conference of Indian Economics & Allied Sciences Association (IEASA) at University of Kashmir, here on Friday.
Speaking on India’s emergence as a strong economic power, the LG said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government policies and programmes for holistic development have put the economy on a sustainable path of high-growth and shaping the economic trajectory of India.
“Today, India is the most favourite destination for trade and investment and we continue to be the fastest-growing economy in the world. With the vision of inclusive, progressive and sustainable growth, it is being ensured that fruits of our development percolate to the grassroots,” he said.
He called for collective efforts to unlock the potential of growth-oriented sectors and put a special focus on job creation, infrastructure and investment, women empowerment, MSMEs, skill development, health and nutrition, which are the important pillars of India 2.0.
Sinha also shared the socio-economic reforms introduced in various sectors over the past few years to bring J&K at par with other developed regions in the country.
“We have prepared a blueprint for Governance @ 2047 and are executing comprehensive strategies to meet the future goals in key sectors like education, health, human resource, industry, infrastructure, connectivity, tourism, agriculture & allied sectors,” he said.
He also commended the important contribution of IEASA in improving the understanding of the development process and economic policies of the country.
Earlier, the LG in his address appreciated the endeavour of the Indian Economics & Allied Sciences Association for deliberation on India’s development strategy of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, development issues of J&K, Ladakh and tribal population in India and comprehensive analysis of policy measures towards the achievement of Viksit Bharat by 2047, during the three-day conference.
Prof Sudhakar Panda, IEASA and Dr Alok Kumar Secretary IEASA also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the key features of the annual conference.
LG also released the Conference Souvenir on the occasion.
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