PM Meets Council Of Ministers, Reviews Progress Of First 100 Days In Third Term

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a council of ministers meeting on Wednesday focused on women’s issues and policy implementation.  The five-hour meeting, held at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, also took stock of the progress made on the first 100 days agenda of the third term of the BJP-led NDA government.

Measures for the four castes -women, poor, youth and farmers were stressed during the meeting that was also attended by secretaries of various government departments.

A key thrust of the meeting was to spread awareness about new schemes and policy decisions made since the government assumed office in June, including the new infrastructure projects.

Initiatives taken by the government for the social sector also figured prominently in the meeting.

Officials from various departments also made presentations on the progress made by their respective ministries on the 100-day agenda. Keeping its focus on infrastructure development, the NDA government has approved projects worth more than Rs 2.30 lakh for building new railway lines, ports, airports, and industrial smart cities to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

The meeting came against the backdrop of incidents of atrocities against women in West Bengal, Maharashtra and some other parts of the country that triggered protests.