New Delhi, July 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with all 12 Chief Ministers and eight Deputy Chief Ministers of BJP and NDA-ruled states in BJP Chief Ministers Council Meeting at the party office in Delhi today.
BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda was also present in the meeting. The last such meeting was held in Varanasi in December, 2021.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasised on better implementation of some of the key schemes and initiatives of the government like GatiShakti, Har Ghar Jal, Svamitva, DBT implementation and Government eMarketplace, especially in BJP-ruled states.

Talking about rural areas, he spoke about the significance of Gobardhan and the need to further popularise the initiative.
He underlined the positive impact of nano-fertilisers on crop productivity, and spoke about increasing its usage.
Modi also stressed on the need to ensure saturation-level coverage of all key schemes and said that BJP-ruled states should take a lead towards this.
The PM put significant emphasis on the need to ensure ease of doing business. He spoke about several initiatives taken by the government towards this and encouraged states to take steps towards further boosting
the business environment in the country.
The Prime Minister asked the Chief Ministers to ensure that their states accord due importance to sports and ensure provision of best facilities for encouraging participation and engagement of youth in large numbers.
He emphasised that BJP-ruled states should aim to become known for their sporting culture and also talked about the significance of all towns, villages and cities celebrating their foundation days.
During the meeting, progress of various welfare schemes and development programmes of the Central government in these states were reviewed.
Strategies to ensure last mile delivery of welfare schemes, usage of e-governance systems to ensure greater accountability with zero pilferage, prioritising outreach of schemes to remote areas and achieving 100 per cent coverage of eligible beneficiaries were discussed.
The progress of Amrit Sarovar Mission and preparation for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign were also reviewed. All Chief Ministers committed to strive to convert Azadi ka Amrit Kaal into an era of Antyodaya through Good Governance.
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