About 70 per cent discussion at the interaction was focussed on the Swachh Bharat campaign, launched by Modi on October 2, the sources said.
Describing it as an issue of mindset, the Prime Minister told the bureaucrats to ensure that each department carries forward the message so that India becomes free of dirt. Citing feedback he was receiving on social media, he said attitude of people was beginning to change, and the entire mission was becoming people-driven.
“The Prime Minister said cleanliness is not about resources but about attitudes,” the statement said. He asked the senior government officers to study the ideas and suggestions being received on the MyGov platform and said individuals giving good suggestions need to be identified, and teams can be built in this fashion.
Modi also underlined that Digital India campaign should be implemented in all departments.
In this context, he was told that the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Press Information Bureau have expanded the reach of this campaign.
Secretaries expressed their views on a range of issues in a free and frank manner, the statement said, adding they spoke of the initiatives they had taken over the last five months, and gave suggestions on what could be done in the near future, and beyond.
They said they had got a new direction to work for the nation under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the statement said.
Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Venkaiah Naidu were also present, along with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth.
