Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel emphasised that Gujarat is advancing towards becoming a USD 3.5 trillion economy by 2047.
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According to a press release, participating in the 9th meeting of the Niti Aayog Governing Council in New Delhi on Saturday, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat CM reaffirmed the state's commitment to realising the Prime Minister's vision of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.
CM Patel announced the formation of a think tank, the Gujarat State Institution for Transformation (GRIT), modeled after NITI Aayog, to systematically achieve the Prime Minister's vision of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.
According to a press release, CM Patel affirmed Gujarat's commitment to the development vision by adopting the Prime Minister's 'GYAN' mantra, focusing on the advancement of the Garib (Poor), Yuva (Youth), Annadata (Farmers), and Naari (Women).
In this context, the Chief Minister introduced the 'Gujarat@2047 Dynamic Document-Roadmap,' aimed at realizing the goal of 'Viksit Gujarat' for a 'Viksit Bharat.'
The roadmap, built on two pillars of 'Earning Well' and 'Living Well,' aims to enhance people's quality of life and bring economic prosperity.
He noted that Gujarat, despite representing only 5 percent of the country's population, contributed 8.3 percent to the country's GDP in 2022-23.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel