PM asks secys to form 10 new sector-specific groups

Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed the formation of 10 sector-specific groups to review the work done and to be done, with reports to be given by the end of next month.

The decision was announced at a meeting with ministers and secretaries. Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha made a brief presentation on the work done so far, as a follow-up to the reports presented by the eight existing groups to the PM in January.

Modi asked the secretaries for a critical review of the work done by the government in the respective sectors they will be studying. And, to engage young officers on research-related issues. Earlier, eight groups of secretaries had been set up by the PM to come up with ideas to drive economic growth and on governance issues. These were asked to look at accelerated growth, good governance, employment generation, farmer-centric initiatives, education and health, innovative budgeting and effective implementation, Swachh Bharat and Ganga rejuvenation with people's participation, and energy efficiency and conservation.