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NEW DELHI: The Government is completely committed to ensuring ‘ease of living’ for its citizens and will continue to take further steps in this regard, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on June 12.
She said that the reforms undertaken since 2014 will continue, further providing macroeconomic stability and growth for India.
Upon her arrival at the North Block office, Sitharaman was greeted by Finance Secretary T V Somanathan and senior officials of the ministry.
After assuming charge, Sitharamanas briefed on the ongoing policy issues by the secretaries of the different departments of her ministry. “She urged the departments to advance the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government’s development agenda with renewed vigour and ensure responsive policymaking to achieve the Prime Minister’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’,” the ministry said in a statement.
Sitharaman acknowledged the strong leadership and development-oriented governance in the past 10 years, which have driven “transformative” changes across various sectors and created a robust and resilient economy.
Sitharaman also highlighted India’s “commendable” growth story in recent years amid global challenges, and noted that there is an optimistic economic outlook for the coming years.
