Viksit Chhattisgarh: A Vision For 10 Years

• 03 Jun 2024

Why in News?

The Chhattisgarh government organised a two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ (ideation camp) at IIM-Raipur to discuss and strategise plans for the state’s development.

• Sessions during the camp were conducted by the NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam as well as by G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant.

Key Points

• The camp, aimed at designing and implementing a strategic roadmap for the vision of a ‘Viksit Chhattisgarh’, also featured subject matter experts from across the nation.
  • Viksit Chhattisgarh is in alignment with the idea of ‘Viksit Bharat’, the goal of developing India by 2047.
• During the camp, the abundance of minerals in Chhattisgarh and the scenic landscapes in the state were highlighted.
  • Importance of balanced mineral exploitation to benefit the state's economic interests and the development of the tourism industry in the state was also emphasized.

Niti Aayog

• The Planning Commission was replaced by a new institution – NITI Aayog on 1st January, 2015 with emphasis on ‘Bottom –Up’ approach to envisage the vision of Maximum Governance, Minimum Government, echoing the spirit of ‘Cooperative Federalism’.
• It has two hubs:
  • Team India Hub acts as an interface between States and Centre.
  • Knowledge and Innovation Hub builds the think-tank acumen of NITI Aayog.

Note:

• The G20 has no permanent secretariat. The agenda and work are coordinated by representatives of the G20 countries, known as ‘Sherpas’, who work together with the finance ministers and governors of the central banks.