Former Cabinet Secretary and Member of NITI Aayog Rajiv Gauba has said that PRAGATI has brought about a new momentum to infrastructure project execution in the country. In an exclusive interview with the Akashvani News, he said that technology is at the core of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for Viksit Bharat @2047.

Mr. Gauba revealed that some of the projects to be reviewed under PRAGATI are selected by the Prime Minister himself. He added that the iconic projects that were held up for years including the Chenab Rail Bridge, Navi Mumbai Airport and the strategically important Bogibeel Bridge in Assam have been speeded up as a result of PRAGATI. The interview will be broadcast tonight at 09.30 on 100.1 Akashvani FM Gold channel and additional frequencies. It will also simultaneously live stream on our YouTube channel NEWSONAIROFFICIAL and mobile NewsOnAIR.