Narendra Modi Achievements
Narendra Modi has made numerous significant contributions and achievements since becoming the Prime Minister of India in 2014. Here are some notable ones:
Economic Reforms:
- Goods and Services Tax (GST): Implemented in 2017, GST is a comprehensive indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods and services throughout India, aimed at making India a single, unified market.
- Demonetization: In 2016, the government demonetized ₹500 and ₹1000 currency notes to curb black money, counterfeit currency, and corruption.
Digital India:
- Launched to ensure that government services are made available to citizens electronically by improving online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity.
Make in India:
- Aimed at transforming India into a global design and manufacturing hub. It focuses on 25 sectors of the economy, including automobiles, textiles, and electronics.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission):
- Launched in 2014 to clean up the streets, roads, and infrastructure of India's cities and rural areas. The campaign aims to achieve an "open-defecation free" India.
Ayushman Bharat (National Health Protection Scheme):
- Launched in 2018, this program aims to provide health insurance to over 500 million people, making it the world's largest government-funded healthcare program.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana:
- A financial inclusion program aimed at ensuring access to financial services, such as banking savings and deposit accounts, remittances, credit, insurance, and pensions.
Ujjwala Yojana:
- Launched in 2016, this scheme aims to provide free LPG connections to women from below poverty line (BPL) households, improving women's health by reducing their dependence on smoky traditional cooking fuels.
Infrastructure Development:
- Significant investment and focus on infrastructure projects, including the construction of highways, rural roads, and the expansion of the railway network.
- The introduction of high-speed trains and the development of regional airports under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme to improve regional air connectivity.
Energy Reforms:
- The International Solar Alliance (ISA), initiated by India, aims to promote solar energy among the sun-rich countries.
- Expansion of renewable energy capacities, making India one of the leaders in solar power generation.
Foreign Policy Initiatives:
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