Narendra Modi-government completes six months: Top 6 initiatives of the Prime Minister

We look at the six big ideas floated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the six months.

Updated: November 26, 2014 9:47 AM IST

By Aadil Ikram Zaki Iqbal

Narendra Modi-government completes six months: Top 6 initiatives of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance has completed 6 months on November 26, 2014. The 6 months of Narendra Modi-government was keenly observed by media as well as common man. Unlike the former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Narendra Modi turned out as a vocal Prime Minister and within a short span of six months he has taken many initiatives. Here we look at six big ideas floated by Narendra Modi during the six months.

1-Pradhan Mantri Jan DHan Yojna:

Taking an initiative of bank account for every citizen, Narendra Modi launched his mega pet project, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.  The Jan Dhan Yojna aimed to make available formal banking to 1 crore people and provided accident insurance cover to “1.5 crore people”. The initiative also aims to provide bank accounts to 100 crore people in the next one year. Narendra Modi had mentioned the National Mission on Financial Inclusion titled, ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ (PMJDY) in his first Independence Day speech on August 15, 2014. According to the reports, 5.29 crore bank accounts have been opened and 1.78 crore RuPay debit cards have been issued so far under the Jan Dhan Yojna.

Although it is a good idea to have a bank account for every Indian, one still wonders how, or rather why will the poorest of the poor save their meagre incomes in the banks. Moreover, the concern about the financial viability of maintaining such accounts also exists. Apart from giving direct bank transfers to Aadhar-linked accounts there is not much use for such bank accounts. But one cannot ignore the fact that these accounts will be helpful for money transaction especially for rural population.

2-Swachch Bharat Abhiyan:

In a symbolic way, Narendra Modi launched Swachch Bharat Abhiyan on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The motive of the mission is to make India a cleaner and greener place. Modi chose the Valmiki colony in Delhi’s heart, a place once home to Mahatma Gandhi to start with the cleaning campaign. The Prime Minister launched the campaign in his own style-he halted his car, entered the Mandir Marg police station, saw the state of cleanliness and calmly picked up the broom to sweep away the dust. Modi gave slogan of “Clean India” and compared it to Mahatma Gandhi’s war cry of “Quit India” during the Independence movement. He used social media to spread his message and nominated several celebrities to take part in the initiative.

Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister who began such drive for a noble cause. His attempt to make the country clean is commendable.

3-Make in India:

Inviting global companies to India, Narendra Modi launched his campaign ‘Make in India’. The initiative has been taken to boost the economy of the country by inviting global companies to invest in the Indian market. Modi first mentioned the words  ’Make in India’ during his maiden speech as PM on Independence Day. As the NDA government has eased the foreign direct investment cap in several areas like construction, defence and the railways, the programme gives international companies easy access to the Indian market.

If the foreign companies will invest in Indian market, it will automatically create job opportunities and improve the financial condition of India. Narendra Modi’s innovative Make in India campaign signals his commitment to transforming India into the manufacturing hub of the world.

4- Scrapping of Planning Commission:

On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the 64-year-old Planning Commission would be replaced by a new institution. Planning Commission had been accused of being insensitive towards the problem of the states. Modi had said that new institution replacing planning commission will be brought soon. But no development has been seen after that.

The motive behind scarping planning commission is to increase the involvement of state governments in decision making process. It remains to be seen whether the new think-tank makes state government equal partners with centre or not.

5-Mann Ki Baat:

Narendra Modi always tries to reach out the people. Even before he became the Prime Minister, he always used to try to connect with people through social platform. After Indira Gandhi, Modi became the first PM to address the people on radio. Narendra Modi started programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ to reach out to the rural as well as the urban population. Through his speeches aired during ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi coveys his thoughts and messages directly to the countrymen.

The initiative is unique as it clearly indicates that the PM of the country is concerned about people. It also conveys the message that the PM is not out of the reach and tries to understand the problems of masses.

6-MyGov:

Aiming to get the feedback of people about the government, Narendra Modi launched a web portal ‘MyGov’. MyGov (mygov.nic.in), a technology-driven medium that will provide citizens an opportunity to contribute towards good governance. It aims to help citizens contribute in governance by giving their opinions and views on important issues. The web portal is focused on six main issues as of now- Girl Child Education, Clean India, Skilled India, Digital India, Clean Ganga, and job creation. It has not limited itself to mere discussions but people can also upload documents, case studies, pictures, and videos which will be monitored by National Informatics Centre.

MyGov is a platform which makes citizens feel that they are a part of government that is elected by themselves. It enables people to take an active part in governance and helps in highlighting the strong as well as weak points of the government. 

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