Chennai, 29 Oct 2026: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 54th meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform aimed at fostering Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implemen tation, at Seva Teerth earlier today. The platform brings together the Central and State Governments to address implemen tation bottlenecks and improve the delivery of projects and welfare schemes.
During the meeting, Prime Minister reviewed infrastructure projects across the Railways, Ekta Malls and Drug Parks covering 31 States/ UTs and costing more than 16 thousand crores. These projects, pivotal to economic growth and public welfare, were reviewed with a focus on time lines, inter-agency coordination, and timely issue resolution. Prime Minister underlined that PM Ekta Malls should provide markets for local products, streng then the livelihoods of artisans and help them expand their enter prises. He called for linking the malls with tourism and local busi nesses, noting that increased demand could create employ ment in rural production, packag ing, storage and trans portation. He stressed on review of progress regularly by Chief Secretaries and to ensure timely completion of the malls. Reviewing Bulk Drug Parks in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Prime Minister stressed the need to prioritise domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingre dients and essential inputs to strengthen self-reliance.
Prime Minister asked Chief Secretaries to review schemes with District Magistrates every month to address implementation gaps and ensure that benefits reach eligible benefi ciaries on time. He emphasised that gover nance must focus on outcomes over outlays, ensuring that public expenditure translates into tangible improve ments in people’s lives. Referring to the Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes, he highlighted the role of convergence, regular monitoring and local accountability in accelerating development in underserved areas. He noted that sustained efforts to strengthen governance and improve the delivery of welfare schemes had helped nearly 25 crore people move out of multi dimensional poverty.