Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi conceptualised the Prime Minister’s flagship platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation-PRAGATI. He said the objective of the PRAGATI is to improve coordination between the centre and states to fast-track critical infrastructure projects facing issues and bottlenecks. 

 

Addressing the media in New Delhi on the 50th meeting of PRAGATI, Mr TV Somanathan said, this is a system that has been in force for ten years. He said, PRAGATI mechanism deploys a technology-based platform for project monitoring, citizens’ grievance redressal and reviewing scheme implementation through active collaboration of central ministries and state governments.

 

He said, the Prime Minister chairs PRAGATI review meetings directly with Chief Secretaries of States and  Secretaries of Central Ministries and Departments to address issues in specific projects and schemes.