73rd Independence Day: Five major announcements made by Narendra Modi

Here are five major announcements made by the PM on I-Day:

India will have chief of defence staff:

Prime Minister Modi said: "India will have a Chief of Defence Staff- CDS." He said the step is going to make the forces even more effective

Promoting Export:

Narendra Modi highlighted the need to boost export in his speech.

He said: "Time has come to think about how we can boost exports. Each district of India has so much to offer. Let us make local products attractive. May more export hubs emerge."

Visit at least 15 tourist destination across India by 2022:

Modi urged people to visit across 15 tourist destinations in India by 2022.

He said: "I know people travel abroad for holidays but can we think of visiting at least 15 tourist destinations across India before 2022, when we mark 75 years of freedom."

Stop use of single use plastic:

"Can we free India from single use plastic? The time for implementing such an idea has come. May teams be mobilised to work in this direction. Let a significant step be made on 2nd October," he said. 

Water conservation:

Modi said water conservation should be a top priority of the government.

"It is unfortunate, however, that so many people lack access to water even 70 years after Independence" he said.

Modi said: "Work on the Jal Jeevan Mission will progress with great vigour in the years to come."