PRAGATI

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI. 

Key Highlights of the 50th PRAGATI Meeting

• Review of Critical Infrastructure Projects: PM Modi reviewed five major infrastructure projects across Road, Railways, Power, Water Resources, and Coal sectors with a combined cost of ₹40,000 crore, covering five states.
• Emphasis on PM SHRI Scheme: The Prime Minister stressed that the PM SHRI scheme should serve as a national benchmark for holistic, future-ready school education, urging outcome-oriented implementation and close monitoring by Chief Secretaries.

About PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation):

• PRAGATI is an ICT-based, multi-modal platform designed to foster pro-active governance and timely implementation, involving both the Centre and State governments.
• Development: Developed in-house by the PMO team with support from the National Informatics Center (NIC).
• It is a robust system that brings e-transparency and e-accountability, facilitating real-time interaction and information exchange among key stakeholders.
• Aim
  • To address common people’s grievances effectively.
  • To monitor and review important programs and projects initiated by the Government of India, along with those flagged by State Governments.
• Key Features:
  • Technological Integration: This platform integrates three advanced technologies – Digital Data Management, Video Conferencing, and Geo-Spatial Technology
  • Three-Tier System: This platform operates as a three-tier system, involving the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Union Government Secretaries, and Chief Secretaries of the States.
  • Monthly Interaction: The Prime Minister holds a monthly program where he interacts with Union Government Secretaries and Chief Secretaries through video conferencing, supported by data and geo-informatics visuals.
    • The program is held every fourth Wednesday, known as PRAGATI Day.
  • Issue Flagging: Issues for discussion are flagged based on data from Public Grievances, Ongoing Programs, and Pending Projects.
  • Data Updates: Union Government Secretaries and Chief Secretaries are required to provide their comments and updates on flagged issues within three days (i.e., by the next Monday).
  • PMO Review: The PMO team has one day (Tuesday) to review the data entered by the Secretaries and Chief Secretaries before the Prime Minister reviews them on PRAGATI Day.
  • Comprehensive Platform: PRAGATI strengthens and re-engineers databases such as CPGRAMS for grievances, the Project Monitoring Group (PMG), and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, offering a unified interface for monitoring and feedback.

Key Outcomes and Impact

• Unlocking Long-Pending Projects: Several long-stalled projects were revived, including the Bogibeel Bridge, Navi Mumbai Airport, and the Jammu-Srinagar Rail Link. 
• Reduction of Delays and Cost Overruns: PRAGATI has played a crucial role in reducing delays, cost overruns, and coordination failures, with 94% of the identified issues resolved through sustained follow-up.

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Strategic Vision for the Next Phase

• Reform, Perform, Transform: PM Modi outlined a clear vision for future governance:
  • Reform: Simplify processes and move towards solutions rather than just procedures.
  • Perform: Focus on time, cost, and quality to ensure outcome-driven governance.
  • Transform: Transform governance by measuring citizen satisfaction and ensuring timely services.
• Viksit Bharat @ 2047: PM Modi encouraged states to set up similar PRAGATI-like mechanisms at the state level, especially in the social sector.

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