At the meeting, NITI Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya will speak about the way ahead for India’s rapid transformation, Mr. Modi said. The Council includes all Chief Ministers, NITI Aayog members and special invitees. Digital paymentsMaking recommendations for reforms in agriculture and promoting digital payments are among the significant achievements of NITI Aayog over the last three years, an official statement said on Saturday. Government had set up NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) on January 1, 2015 to replace 65-year old socialist-era body, the Planning Commission. The NITI Aayog had also constituted a committee of CMs on digital payments on November 30, 2016 with the Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu as the Convener to promote transparency, financial inclusion and a healthy financial ecosystem nationwide.

Source: The Hindu April 22, 2017 16:52 UTC