To formulate a united vision for India, reflecting the priorities of every citizen, the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has asked all the deputy commissioners in Haryana to submit a brief, precise one-page document listing the suggestions and priorities of citizens from every gram sabha.
“A written communication addressed to the deputy commissioners in the State has been sent by the NITI Aayog,” said a spokesman of Haryana Government.
He said that the NITI Aayog has stated that these priorities would be taken into serious consideration in drafting India’s vision document and would also be presented as the Citizens’ Vision of India to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The spokesman said that NITI Aayog has also urged the Deputy Commissioners to organize special meeting of the Gram Sabha on January 26 across the State. Soft copies of banners and hoardings to be printed by the district for publicity would be provided by NITI Aayog.
He said that the Deputy Commissioners could send the suggestions of the citizens to NITI Aayog through email or post latest by January 31.
The 12th Plan period for India would close on March 31, 2017. This also marks the end of Five Year Plan in India. As envisioned by Prime Minister, India would now have a 15-year vision document comprising a 3-year action agenda and a 7-year strategy document, to help realize the country’s long term goals.
The NITI Aayog has been tasked with the responsibility of formulating the vision document. The Aayog envisions India as a nation united by shared vision, said he.
The spokesman added that the gram sabha is expected to outline the top priorities of citizens in every panchayat such as education, employment, health and sanitation and infrastructure.
The main aim of this exercise is to acknowledge and incorporate aspirations and priorities of citizens in India’s 15-year Vision Document. This is envisioned to give NITI Aayog an understanding of the different goals and priorities of Indian Citizens across geographical locations, he added.