Presenting a report card after completing 50 days in office,the government on Monday said it is already “walking the talk” on itspromise of fast-paced development with “speed, skill and scale” beingmanifested in the Modi dispensation’s second term.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn-in on May 30 afterthe BJP won 303 seats — the first time since 1971 that an incumbent governmentreturned to power with such a thumping mandate.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekarpresented the the report card and achievements of the government in the first50 days in office, saying the country has felt assured that the pace ofreforms, welfare and justice to all has increased as compared to the firstterm.
The target of USD 5 trillion economy is not just a dream buta roadmap has been given for it, he told reporters.
Javadekar asserted that the first 50 days have shown thatModi government’s second term will be more effective and will build on thesuccess of its previous tenure.
The government has taken historic decisions which shows aclear roadmap of faster development in infrastructure, social justice andeducation, he said.
The minister said that the government has hit the groundrunning for the welfare of all sections of the society, including farmers,traders, small businesses, unemployed youth and middle class.
The prime minister’s presence on world forum has made adifference to India’s influence over world politics, Javadekar said.
“With Rs 100 lakh crore of investment to be made in roads,railways, ports, airports and other infrastructure, the formation of Jal Shaktiministry, the mission to reach out to every house by 2024 with assured watersupply, we are walking the talk with speed and many historical decisions,”he said.
Citing the setting up of a national research foundation,giving labour, particularly unorganised labour, and small and medium-sizedenterprises required help for flourishing, he said these efforts will not onlyincrease the employment opportunities, but also ensure justice and welfare forall sections of the society.
He also expressed confidence that the government willachieve its dream of becoming a USD 5 trillion economy in the period in whichit has decided to achieve the target.
In the coming 5 years, new investment opportunities will beprovided, Javadekar said.
“Investment will come from across globe. In 50 days somuch has been done for all sections of the society that people are assured ofwhat Modi had said after assuming power that ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas, aursabka vishvas’ (with all, development for all, with everyone’s trust) andfast-paced development,” he said.
“People have seen action on this vision. Speed, skilland scale have been manifested in the 50 days. Farmers, soldiers, youth,labourers, middle class, traders, taking India forward, taking India’srelations with neighbours forward, investment, development of resources, fightagainst corruption and social justice, have been the highlights of 50days,” he said.
Listing the achievements of the government in the first 50days in office, Javadekar said important developments were Rs 6,000 assistanceto all farmers, increase in Minimum Support Price of several crops by two-threetimes, and codes for labourers, among others.
The prime minister’s first decision after assuming officefor the second term was for children of slain military and police personnel,giving scholarship to them.
Among other achievements of the government, he cited pensionfor traders, tax benefit for the middle class, and benefits of home loansinterest and the GST.
The minister said there is a massive push in the directionof making India a 5 trillion economy, with several measures announced in thebudget from assistance to banks to corporate tax benefits.
Javadekar also highlighted government’s crackdown oneconomic offenders and efforts to bring back those who are wanted, but havefled the country. He also talked about the government bringing a bill tocrackdown on ponzi schemes.