PM Modi to review ministries’ 5-year road maps today

NEW DELHI: At least 12 key economic ministries will present their road maps for the next five years to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, working towards the plan to make India a $5-trillion economy.

The Prime Minister’s review is expected to be a day-long exercise. Key ministries such as aviation, railways, rural development and commerce and industry will meet Modi to firm up the long term road map ahead of the budget.

“We are trying to come up with new, innovative ideas to improve various sectors,” said the official. As per another official, the meeting may also touch upon issues related to the upcoming budget, likely to be presented on February 1.


Eight sectoral groups of various ministries have been asked to frame a vision document. “Several rounds of meetings have been held over the last couple of months with the cabinet secretary on the vision document,” said a third official, adding that the Prime Minister is likely to give further directions. The next such meeting with other ministries is likely in the first week of January.

At an Assocham event on Friday, Modi said a massive Rs 100 lakh crore will be spent in the coming years on building infrastructure and another Rs 25 lakh crore on the rural economy, and this will help nearly double the size of the economy to $5 trillion by 2024.