PM Modi chairs NITI Aayog meet, 'New India 2022' expected to be approved

New Delhi: The fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog began in the national capital on Sunday.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrived at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the meet on Sunday morning.

Earlier, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also arrived for NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting.

The meeting, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will discuss the implementation of key policies relating to various sectors.

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The meeting may be overshadowed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in protest who won't be attending the meet.

Backing Kejriwal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will address concerns surrounding AAP's protest.

The governing council, apex body of the NITI Aayog, includes all the chief ministers, lieutenant governors of union territories, several union ministers and senior government officials.

Issues, including measures taken to double farmers' income and progress of flagship schemes, will come up for discussion, an official statement issued had said on Friday.

The development agenda for 'New India 2022' is also expected to be approved in the meeting, according to it.