Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the high-level review at Seva Teerth, targeting critical infrastructure spanning railways, healthcare, and artisan commerce. The evaluation prioritized converting major transit centers like the Ahmedabad railway station into multimodal transport hubs integrated with metro networks. He also assessed bulk drug parks across three states to bolster domestic active pharmaceutical ingredient production while utilizing PM Ekta Malls to generate rural jobs. Chief Secretaries were instructed to hold monthly meetings with District Magistrates to eliminate local delivery gaps.
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Chief Secretaries must conduct monthly reviews with District Magistrates to bridge scheme…: Chief Secretaries must conduct monthly reviews with District Magistrates to bridge scheme implementation gaps.
Administrative reforms across targeted welfare programmes have helped nearly 25 crore peo…: Administrative reforms across targeted welfare programmes have helped nearly 25 crore people move out of multidimensional poverty.
PM Ekta Malls are intended to boost rural employment across production, packaging, storag…: PM Ekta Malls are intended to boost rural employment across production, packaging, storage, and transport operations.
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the 54th PRAGATI meeting and reviewed infrastructure projects worth over Rs 16,000 crore across 31 States and Union Territories, emphasising timely execution, faster railway station redevelopment and measures to strengthen domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing.
In a post shared on X, the Prime Minister said, "Chaired the 54th PRAGATI meeting yesterday. The focus areas: Reviewed projects worth over Rs. 16,000 crore across 31 States and UTs. Faster redevelopment of railway stations as multimodal hubs. Boosting self-reliance in pharma manufacturing. Ekta Malls to empower artisans and local businesses."
"The focus is clear...substantive outcomes, timely execution and long lasting benefits for people," he added.
PM Modi chaired the 54th meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform aimed at fostering Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, at Seva Teerth.
According to an official release from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the platform brings together the Central and State Governments to address implementation bottlenecks and improve the delivery of projects and welfare schemes.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed infrastructure projects across the Railways, Ekta Malls and…
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