Prime Minister Narendra Modi today led the 50th meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-active Governance and Timely Implementation). This is an important milestone in the decade-long journey of cooperative, results-based governance under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. This milestone highlights how technology-enabled leadership, real-time monitoring and consistent Centre-State collaboration have translated the country’s priorities into measurable results at the ground level.
Review done in 50th PRAGATI
In the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed 5 important infrastructure projects in different sectors including roads, railways, power, water resources and coal. These projects are spread across 5 states, with a total cost of more than Rs 40,000 crore.
During the review of PM SHRI Yojana, the Prime Minister emphasized that PM SHRI Yojana should become a national benchmark for holistic and future-ready school education. He said implementation should be result-oriented rather than infrastructure-centric. He instructed all the Chief Secretaries to closely monitor the PM Shri Yojana. He further emphasized that efforts should be made to make PM Shree Schools a benchmark for other schools of the state government. He also suggested that senior officials of the government should conduct field visits to evaluate the performance of PM Shri schools.
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the milestone as a symbol of the profound change India has witnessed in the culture of governance in the last decade. The Prime Minister emphasized that when decisions are taken timely, coordination is effective and accountability is fixed, the speed of government work automatically increases and its impact is directly visible in the lives of citizens.
Beginning of PRAGATI
Recalling the genesis of PRAGATI, the Prime Minister said that as Chief Minister of Gujarat, he had launched the technology-enabled SWAGAT platform (State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) to understand and resolve public grievances with discipline, transparency and timely action. Building on that experience, after taking over at the Centre, he extended the same spirit to the national level through PRAGATI, bringing large projects, major programs and grievance redressal on a unified platform for review, resolution and follow-up.
scale and impact
The Prime Minister said that over the years, the PRAGATI-led ecosystem has helped accelerate projects worth more than Rs 85 lakh crore and assisted in the ground implementation of key welfare programs on a large scale. Since 2014, 377 projects have been reviewed under PRAGATI and out of 3162 identified problems in these projects, 2958 – i.e. about 94 per cent – have been resolved, significantly reducing delays, cost overruns and coordination failures. The Prime Minister said that as India is progressing rapidly, the relevance of PRAGATI has increased further. He said that PRAGATI is necessary to maintain the pace of reform and ensure delivery.
Starting long pending projects
The Prime Minister said that since 2014, the government has worked to institutionalize delivery and accountability. This has created a system where work is done with consistent follow-up and completed within the deadline and budget. He said that projects which were started earlier but were left incomplete or forgotten were restarted and completed in the national interest.
Many projects which were stuck for decades were completed or taken up decisively after being taken under the PRAGATI platform. These include the Bogibeel Rail-cum-Road Bridge in Assam, which was first conceived in 1997; Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link, where work started in 1995; Navi Mumbai International Airport, which was conceptualized in 1997; Modernization and expansion of Bhilai Steel Plant, which was approved in 2007; and the Gadarwara and LARA Super Thermal Power Projects, which were approved in 2008 and 2009 respectively. These results demonstrate the impact of consistent high-level monitoring and intergovernmental coordination.
From silo to team india
The Prime Minister said that projects do not fail merely due to lack of intention. Many projects fail due to lack of coordination and silo-based functioning. He said PRAGATI has helped solve this problem by bringing all stakeholders on a single platform, working together for a common outcome.
He described PRAGATI as an effective model of cooperative federalism, where the Center and States work as a team and ministries and departments think beyond silos to solve problems. The Prime Minister said that since its inception, around 500 Secretaries of the Government of India and Chief Secretaries of States have participated in PRAGATI meetings. He thanked them for their participation, commitment and grassroots understanding, which has helped transform PRAGATI from a review forum into a true problem-solving platform.
The Prime Minister said the government has ensured adequate resources for national priorities, with sustained investment across all sectors. He called upon every ministry and state to strengthen the entire chain from planning to implementation, from tender to delivery at the ground level to reduce delays.
improvement, performance, change
At the 50th PRAGATI Review, the Prime Minister shared clear expectations for the next phase and outlined his vision of Reform, Performance and Transformation, saying, “Reform to Simplify, Perform to Deliver, Transform to Impact.” He said reforms should mean moving from process to solutions, simplifying processes and making systems more conducive to ease of living and ease of doing business. He said that performance should mean equal attention to time, cost and quality. He said that results-based governance has been strengthened through PRAGATI and should now be deepened. He further said that the change should be measured by how citizens actually feel about timely services, faster resolution of complaints and better ease of living.
PRAGATI AND JOURNEY TO DEVELOPED INDIA 2047
The Prime Minister said that Developed India 2047 is both a national resolution and a time-bound goal, and PRAGATI is a powerful medium to achieve it. He encouraged States to institutionalize similar PRAGATI like mechanisms at the Chief Secretary level, especially for the social sector. To take PRAGATI to the next level, the Prime Minister stressed the use of technology at every stage of the project life cycle.
The Prime Minister concluded by saying that the 50th meeting of PRAGATI is not just a milestone, it is a commitment. PRAGATI should be further strengthened in the coming years to ensure faster execution, better quality and measurable outcomes for citizens.
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