Infrastructure and welfare schemes top agenda at 54th PRAGATI Meeting

The Prime Minister chaired the 54th PRAGATI meeting, reviewing infrastructure projects worth over ₹16,000 crore across 31 States and UTs. He emphasized the need to prioritize domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and essential inputs, and called for faster redevelopment of major railway stations as multimodal transport hubs. The meeting also focused on improving welfare delivery and governance outcomes.

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Prelims-testable facts

01PRAGATI is an ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform aimed at fostering Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
02The 54th PRAGATI meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
03PRAGATI brings together the Central and State Governments to address implementation bottlenecks and improve the delivery of projects and welfare schemes.
04Infrastructure projects worth over ₹16,000 crore across 31 States and UTs were reviewed during the 54th PRAGATI meeting.
05Prime Minister Modi emphasized the need to prioritize domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and essential inputs.
06Chief Secretaries were asked to review schemes with District Magistrates every month to ensure timely completion and benefits reach eligible beneficiaries.
07The redevelopment of major railway stations was called for by PM Modi to improve passenger convenience and ease of travel.

Trap alerts

Most people think PRAGATI is a new initiative, but actually it is a decade-old platform for cooperative, outcome-driven governance.
Most people think PRAGATI meetings are only about infrastructure projects, but actually they cover a wide range of topics including welfare schemes and grievance redressal.
Most people think PRAGATI is only a platform for the Prime Minister, but actually it involves direct, real-time review by the Prime Minister in partnership with States and UTs.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

Infrastructure projects worth how much (in crore) were reviewed during the 54th PRAGATI meeting?

A.₹15,000 crore
B.₹16,000 crore
C.₹17,000 crore
D.₹18,000 crore

Infrastructure projects worth ₹16,000 crore were reviewed during the 54th PRAGATI meeting, as part of the government's efforts to improve project implementation and delivery.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding PRAGATI Meetings: 1. The 54th PRAGATI meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 2. Infrastructure projects worth over ₹16,000 crore across 31 States and UTs were reviewed during the meeting. 3. The Prime Minister emphasized the need to prioritize domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and essential inputs. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

All three statements are supported by the fact list. The first statement is directly mentioned in fact 1, the second statement is supported by fact 3, and the third statement is supported by fact 5.

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