Aspirational districts now eliminating barriers to progress: PM Modi tells DMs
India Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said aspirational districts are now eliminating the barriers to the progress of the country.
Aspirational districts are now eliminating the barriers to the progress of the country and they have become accelerators for growth instead of impediments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he interacted with District Magistrates (DM)
In his remarks at the virtual interaction with DMs and some chief ministers, PM Modi said the teamwork of Centre, states and local administration was yielding good results in aspirational districts.
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"Today, aspirational districts are eliminating the barriers to the progress of the country. With the efforts of all of you, aspirational districts are becoming accelerators of growth instead of impediments," he told the DMs.
PM Modi said that for development in aspirational districts, a direct connection between the administration and the public as well as an emotional connection is very important.
A sort of 'top to bottom' and 'bottom to top' flow of governance is needed, he said, adding that an important aspect of this is technology and innovation.
Officials in aspirational districts now feel a great deal of satisfaction when they see the lives of people improving with their efforts, Modi said.
