G20 leaders to discuss finance and economic policy on the ghats of Varanasi

[RISING SUN]

G20 leaders to discuss finance and economic policy on the ghats of Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, considered the spiritual capital of India, will soon be getting on the international diplomacy map. The VIP city will play host to G20 financial and economic policy mandarins who will brainstorm on the state of the global economy next week.
The meeting is scheduled for March 28-29, a senior government official told ET.

Besides delegates from the G20 member countries, officials from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, OECD and the Asian Development Bank will also be present for the high-profile gathering that will see one of Hinduism's holiest places take on a new avatar.
Varanasi's ghats have undergone a swift transformation over the past two and half years, with Modi taking a personal interest in on-the-ground implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in the city.
The government is confident the city, also known as Benaras or Kashi, will successfully pull off the hosting of this important gathering.

It will also be an occasion to show the success of the Swachh Bharat mission in a city that was once considered among the 10 dirtiest in the country. Varanasi is well connected by rail and road, and has flights from most big Indian cities.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...he-ghats-of-varanasi/articleshow/57799907.cms

 

[wiseone2]

they better clean up the whole place

 

[nik141993]

Varanasi is not suitable for holding such an occasion....They should stick with Delhi or Mumbai

 

[Śakra]

OMG it's going to be a nightmare!! Varanasi is so freaking dirty, why not hold it in Dharavi slum instead???

 

[StraightShooter]

Could turn out to be a PR disaster. They better prepare well.

 

[RISING SUN]

G-20 panel meeting in Varanasi to discuss inclusive growth
A two-day G-20 working group meeting, with inclusive global growth on top of the agenda, will get underway in Varanasi this week from March 28, an Indian official said on Sunday. “In the forthcoming meeting in Varanasi, the G-20 Framework Working Group (FWG) will discuss the current global economic situation as well as deliberate on the policy options that countries can pursue to counter the important development challenges,” said a Finance Ministry statement here. “One important focus of this meeting will be to deliberate on the inclusive growth agenda of G-20 and to formulate a framework that will enable countries to help frame country specific inclusive growth policies,” it said.

The Framework Working Group is one of the core groups of the G-20 – the group of 19 nations and the European Union that deliberates on global economic issues and other key developmental challenges. The third meeting under the G-20 German presidency is being co-hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs and the Reserve Bank of India in Varanasi on March 28-29, the statement added. The earlier two meetings under the German presidency were held in Berlin in December 2016 and Riyadh in February 2017.

India, along with Canada, has been co-chairing this group, and since the inception of the FWG in 2009, this is the fourth occasion India is hosting this meeting. “The mandate of FWG is to deliberate on the challenges facing the global economy and the policy options that countries can use to address these challenges,” the statement said. Previously, India had hosted the G-20 FWG meetings at Neemrana in 2012, in Goa in 2014, and in Kerala in 2015.
http://www.financialexpress.com/eco...-varanasi-to-discuss-inclusive-growth/603401/

Inclusive Growth to Feature in G-20 Meet in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-profile Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi will this week hold a two-day G-20 working group meeting where participants will weigh in on evolving global economic scenarios, with inclusive growth on top of the agenda.

The Framework Working Group (FWG) is one of the core groups of the G-20, which is a group of 19 nations and the European Union that deliberates on global economic issues and other key developmental challenges.

"In the forthcoming meeting in Varanasi, the G-20 FWG will discuss the current global economic situation as well as deliberate on the policy options that countries can pursue to counter the important development challenges," the finance ministry said in a statement.

One important focus, it said, will be the inclusive growth agenda and formulating a framework that will enable countries to frame country-specific policies.

The third meeting under the G-20 German presidency is being co-hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Varanasi on March 28-29.

The first two under the German presidency were held in Berlin in December 2016 and Riyadh in February 2017.

The mandate is to deliberate on the challenges facing the global economy and the policy options that countries can use to address the same. India, along with Canada, has been co-chairing this group.

Since the inception of the FWG in 2009, this is the fourth occasion India is hosting this meeting.

Previously, India had hosted the G-20 FWG meetings in Neemrana, Rajasthan (2012 with Mexico at the helm), Goa (in 2014 under Australian presidency) and Kerala (2015 under Turkish leadership).
http://www.news18.com/news/india/inclusive-growth-to-feature-in-g-20-meet-in-varanasi-1364430.html

 

[Tshering22]

Could turn out to be a PR disaster. They better prepare well.

Why?

What makes you say that?

 

[Ashesh]

Banaras ke acche Din.

 

[Dash]

Can anyone explain what has changed in the last two and half years for Vanaras?

 

[RISING SUN]

Can anyone explain what has changed in the last two and half years for Vanaras?

Administration attitude.

However people do need to change most importantly which is still work in progress.

 

[Dash]

Administration attitude.

However people do need to change most importantly which is still work in progress.

Cool but I was actually looking at things like development, cleaning, tourism facilities etc.

Coz without these G20 summit won't get the true essence of the city.

 

[Ashesh]

Can anyone explain what has changed in the last two and half years for Vanaras?

Lot of Development Projects been initiated in Varanasi since NaMo became PM. 2.5 years is less for them to be completed.

Ghats are cleaned like never before, Trauma Center, Construction of Roads (Highways) Roads are digged at the moment all across Banaras as sewage & under group electricity work is going on etc...

I'd answer this in detail by tomorrow.

Hriday Yojana : Development of 24 Roads leading to various Heritage Sites & Redevelopment of Town Hall as Heritage Center #Varanasi

 

[Dash]

Lot of Development Projects been initiated in Varanasi since NaMo became PM. 2.5 years is less for them to be completed.

Ghats are cleaned like never before, Trauma Center, Construction of Roads (Highways) Roads are digged at the moment all across Banaras as sewage & under group electricity work is going on etc...

I'd answer this in detail by tomorrow.

Hriday Yojana : Development of 24 Roads leading to various Heritage Sites & Redevelopment of Town Hall as Heritage Center #Varanasi

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Sure' I will look forward to it.

 

[Srinivas]

They will develop the place allocating budget in the name of G20 summit. It is good indeed.

 

[StraightShooter]

Why?

What makes you say that?

It is one of the dirtiest cities in India. Needs lot of cleaning.