NEW DELHI: At the ninth conference of the federal policy think tank NITI Aayog, which will be held in New Delhi on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state chief ministers will lay out a plan for a developed India.

The summit, as per NITI Aayog, would focus on developing a cooperative plan for a "Vikasit Bharat by 2047" in which the national government and the states cooperate as "Team India."

As India's socioeconomic change and growth have the potential to have a positive multiplier impact, this would be crucial in the global context, according to an NITI Aayog social media post on the meeting on Saturday.

The focus of the meeting will be particularly on micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, which are the foundation of both the manufacturing and export industries. According to government estimates, MSMEs produce about 45% of manufacturing output, more than 40% of exports, more than 28% of the GDP, and employ about 111 million people.

Infrastructure and investments, minimising compliance, women's empowerment, health and nutrition, skill development, and social infrastructure will also be covered at the summit.

According to NITI Aayog, India's progress is directly related to that of the states. According to the policy think tank, this will serve as the inspiration for India's inclusive and sustainable agenda for the ensuing 25 years.

The federal policy think tank's Governing Council convenes once a year to set the national agenda, which in the past has included concerns like encouraging the use of locally produced goods, identifying export opportunities that will create jobs locally, and adopting a common resolution to increase GST collections. As a coordinated approach might produce better results, it also provides the Centre with a chance to promote its important programmes and policy concepts at the state level.

Eight major topics, including (i) Viksit Bharat@2047, (ii) Thrust on MSMEs, (iii) Infrastructure and Investments, (iv) Minimising Compliances, (v) Women Empowerment, (vi) Health and Nutrition, (vii) Skill Development, and (viii) Gati Shakti for area development and social infrastructure, will be covered during the day-long meeting, according to the NITI Aayog.

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