“I have seen a report which quoted Subramanian as saying that demonetisation was against elite. I don’t know why he used the word elite. It was a step against those who are corrupt and had stored ill-gotten wealth,” Rajiv Kumar said.
Chidambaram had sought a debate with Kumar on the revised GDP data which showed economic growth during the current NDA regime was better than that in the UPA rule.
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said an extensive recalibration exercise using the latest data sources and methodological changes had led to a change in growth rates in the back series.
According to an official statement, it will focus on 'leveraging artificial intelligence for inclusive growth'.
Union ministers, policy makers, experts from different walks of life along with Niti Aayog vice chairman, CEO, members and other senior officials, will be among others present at the occasion.
"While India has focussed on innovation, infrastructure, structural reforms and ease of doing business, a lot of work still needs to be done on gender parity and exports and ensuring that India has growth with equity," Kant said while addressing the 98th Annual Session of Assocham here.
Making Indian cities pollution free is the prime focus of the two-day summit being organised by the NITI Aayog.
He said a lot of work has already been done on the one-nation-one-card policy after consultation with all stakeholders.
Earlier, various reports claimed that Kumar blamed Rajan's policies for the declining growth rate over the last three years.
"A robust transportation sector is the backbone for the development of any economy, especially for a densely populated developing country like India," NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday.
The Indian economy grew at 8.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2018-19 on good show by manufacturing and farm sectors.
Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said subsidy should be applicable for all fuels that are used for cooking.
The apex court perused the report by NITI Aayog, which had stated that various authorities were passing the buck and shying away from their responsibility.
A NITI Aayog report says that about two lakh people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water across the country.
The innovative techniques adopted under the project such as geo-tagging and surveying with the help of drone while engaging people who too participated actively in the campaign is something which other states should follow and adopt, said Vedire.
Welcoming the constructive discussion and suggestions made by various Chief Ministers, the Prime Minister assured the gathering that these suggestions would be seriously considered in the course of decision-making.
The meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was earlier scheduled on Saturday.
"Currently, 600 million Indians face high to extreme water stress and about two lakh people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water," NITI Aayog said in the report.
According to Rajiv Kumar, the growth will be driven by improvement in investment cycle and capacity.
Expressing concern over India’s ranking on social indicators, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday blamed the eastern Indian states for keeping the country backward.
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