PM Modi met Secretaries of GoI at his residence today. PM said,"Recent General Elections were marked by pro-incumbe… https://t.co/mJ5bmJ9EjE — ANI (@ANI) 1560180568000

Delhi: Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Dr. Jitendra Singh, were present at PM Modi… https://t.co/fx081jWWXW — ANI (@ANI) 1560180828000

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with secretaries of all central ministries and asked them to make ' ease of living ' for the common man their topmost priority.Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Dr Jitendra Singh were also present at the meeting.PM Modi, during an extensive interaction with the secretaries, identified poverty alleviation and the water sector as the core focus areas of the government.Congratulating the officials for their governance efforts, the PM said that the people of India have a lot of expectations from the Centre and he sees this as a good thing. "We should take expectations of people as an opportunity for us to work even harder. Expectations show that people are eager and also have urge to transform the nation,” he added.Praising the secretaries, PM Modi said the recent general election has been marked by pro-incumbency, for which the credit must go to the entire team of officials, who who worked hard, conceived schemes, and delivered excellent results on the ground, over the last five years.Calling upon officials to consult people from all walks of life and get fresh ideas on key policy subjects, Modi said, "Our vision is that India should be a five trillion dollar economy . For this, each of us should prepare a roadmap of our respective departments and work to fulfil the goals set.""Every department of the Union government, and every district of each state has a role to play in making India a 5 trillion dollar economy," he added.He also touched upon the importance of the "Make in India" initiative, and the need to make tangible progress towards this end.The PM urged officials to increase the use of technology in governance, which enhances effectiveness, efficiency and reduces corruption.The Prime Minister also said that India's progress in "Ease of Doing Business" should reflect in greater facilitation for small businesses and entrepreneurs.PM Modi during the interaction said that all the government departments must seek to leverage the upcoming milestone of 75 years of Independence, which can inspire people to make a contribution for the betterment of the country.During the interaction, various secretaries shared their vision and ideas on subjects such as administrative decision-making, agriculture, rural development and Panchayati Raj, IT initiatives, education reform, healthcare, industrial policy, economic growth, skill development etc.A similar meeting was held in 2014 after Modi assumed charge as Prime Minister in his first term. He has been meeting secretaries of various ministries at regular intervals.In Modi's previous tenure, the PMO had formed eight group of secretaries on various subjects to suggest reforms in governance.He has also been interacting with various state chief secretaries on a monthly basis.