Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that government policies would be aimed towards raising productivity and cutting down on imports in the farm sector, reported PTI. He claimed that the Centre’s holistic approach towards agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing was the reason behind the sector registering growth even amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Modi was addressing the sixth meeting of the governing council of planning body NITI Aayog.
The prime minister made a case for repealing archaic laws in order to make it simpler to do business in the country, adding that the Centre and states should work in close co-ordination to boost economic growth.
“Centre and states should work together for the nation’s progress… The government has to respect and give due representation to the private sector for economic progress,” Modi said, according to PTI.
He asserted that this year’s Union Budget received “positive response”, which was a reflection of the mood…