Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the 43rd PRAGATI Meeting on 25th October 2023. In this meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the ongoing projects of Rs 31000 Crore. These eight projects are spread across seven states. The seven states where the projects are going on are Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Haryana, Odisha, Gujrat and Maharastra.
A total of 348 projects costing 17.36 Lakh Crores have been reviewed till the 43rd session of the PRAGATI meeting.
Highlights of meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
During the meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the potential of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan Portal and satellite imagery to address issues related to project implementation and planning, including location and land requirements.
PM instructed for appointing nodule officers in thickly populated urban areas for better coordination.
He also advised organisers of the projects to schedule visits where rehabilitation and reconstruction work is done successfully. This advice was given to the organisers of irrigation projects.
After reviewing the USOF project for mobile towers and 4G coverage PM asked for setting up mobile towers in this financial year in all uncovered villages. The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) project is to provide connectivity to 33,573 villages with 24,149 mobile towers. This will increase connectivity in remote areas.
What is PRAGATI?
The full name of PRAGATI is Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation. PRAGATI is an Information and Communication Technology(ICT) based platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation involving centre and state governments.
It is aimed at and facilitates real-time e-transparency and e-accountability. The PRAGATI platform is used for monitoring and reviewing various ongoing central and state government projects and programs.
PRAGATI platform is multi-purpose and multi-model for pro-active governance and timely implementation of the projects. This platform is administered by the PMO, Union Government Secretaries and Chief Secretaries of the States.
The PRAGATI portal of PMO was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2015. Since then 43 session has been held to review the progress. PRAGATI portal can also be used for addressing the grievances of the common man.