HM Amit Shah chairs conference of UTs, asks to prepare vision for 2047

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah has said that if the potential of Union Territories is fully harnessed, India will be able to achieve the goal of becoming the third-largest economy in the world. He emphasized on making Union Territories a role model for the country.

Mr Shah said this while chairing the Conference of Union Territories in New Delhi yesterday. He said that all Union Territories should come together and work synergistically on a common platform to achieve the national objectives and vision and take the country forward in the journey of development.

The Minister also directed the Union Territories to prepare their vision for 2047. He said that Union Territories should take inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's motto of vocal for local and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, while striving to become a hub of tourism, development and welfare.

The Union Territories should focus on increasing



their manufacturing sector to reduce their dependence on external resources to reduce the loss of revenue in the process. He said that tourist circuits should be developed in the country to attract more tourists and reduce the cost of transportation.

Union Home Minister called upon all Union Territories to exchange best practices while stressing on safe Union Territories, completion of flagship schemes, minimum government and maximum governance and zero tolerance against corruption. He said that Union Territories should become models of self-reliance and every Union Territory should be proud of its heritage.

The Minister said that development should reach the grassroots level. He said, the indicator of development cannot be measured only by the rising figures of GDP, but it can be measured only by the positive impact it has on the remotest and most deprived people of the society.