IANS | 12 Jun, 2024
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the government is
fully committed to ensuring ‘ease of living’ for its citizens and will continue
to take further steps in this regard, as she took charge of the ministry under
Modi 3.0.
She was greeted at the office in North Block by Finance Secretary T.V.
Somanathan and other secretaries of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate
Affairs and was briefed on the ongoing policy issues.
The Finance Minister said that the strong leadership and
development-oriented governance in the last 10 years have driven transformative
changes across various sectors and created a robust and resilient economy.
She also stated that the reforms undertaken since 2014 will continue,
which will further provide macroeconomic stability and growth for India. She
also highlighted India's commendable growth story in recent years amidst global
challenges and noted that there is an optimistic economic outlook for the
coming years.
The Finance Minister urged the departments to advance the NDA
government's development agenda with renewed vigour and ensure responsive
policymaking to achieve the Prime Minister's vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'.
She added that the government believes in ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,
Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas’ and called for the continued support and
cooperation of all stakeholders, including industry leaders, regulators, and
the citizens, to ensure a strong and vibrant economy.
--IANS