Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired the 53rd meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, at Seva Teerth. During the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed six key infrastructure projects across the Railway, Road and Power sectors, spanning nine States and involving a cumulative cost of more than ₹30,000 crore.
According to a Press Release from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the projects are significant for strengthening connectivity, supporting industrial and economic activity and improving public services. The review focused particularly on adherence to timelines, inter-agency coordination, resolution of pending issues and expeditious completion of the projects.
Prime Minister emphasised that delays in infrastructure projects have consequences beyond cost escalation, as they also postpone the benefits intended for citizens, businesses and the economy. He said that infrastructure projects should be viewed and monitored as an integrated whole, rather than as isolated sections, stretches or packages.
“Ministries and States were therefore asked to adopt an end-to-end approach, and address critical gaps that could delay the overall commissioning and delivery of benefits. PM called for fostering a proactive work culture across Ministries and State Governments, with greater ownership at every level of project implementation,” stated the press release.
The Prime Minister stressed the need to explore common utility corridors for infrastructure services, wherever feasible, particularly while planning major transport and infrastructure projects. He called upon Ministries and States to assess such integrated approaches at the planning stage itself, taking into account their technical and economic feasibility.
PM Modi also emphasised that speed of execution must go hand in hand with uncompromising quality. He urged Ministries, States and implementing agencies to adopt modern technologies and strengthen quality assurance and supervision at every stage of project implementation.
While reviewing AgriStack under the Digital Agriculture Mission, Prime Minister emphasised the need to leverage the latest digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, to derive greater value from agricultural data. He stressed that the data ecosystem should be effectively utilised across the agricultural value chain, from input planning to processing, enabling more informed interventions, better targeting and data-driven decision-making, as per the press release.
During the review of cyber fraud cases, including incidents of digital arrest, the Prime Minister stressed the need to strengthen prevention through sustained efforts in training, awareness and education. He called for continuous and targeted public-awareness campaigns, particularly among senior citizens, youth and other vulnerable sections, to familiarise them with common fraud techniques, warning signs and safe digital practices.
-PIB inputs
