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Inside PRAGATI: The Architecture Behind India’s Infrastructure Turnaround | India News

Inside PRAGATI: The Architecture Behind India’s Infrastructure Turnaround | India News

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Last Updated:January 02, 2026, 22:54 IST The platform operates through a rigorous five-level escalation mechanism that ensures even the most complex issues reach the highest levels of government for resolution The platform was conceptualised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dismantle the chronic coordination bottlenecks that historically led to massive time and cost overruns in public projects. (Representational image: PTI) In a landmark achievement for Indian governance, the PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) platform has completed its 50th review meeting, marking a decade of transformative, tech-enabled leadership. Launched on March 25, 2015, this ICT-enabled multi-modal platform was conceptualised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dismantle the chronic coordination bottlenecks that historically led to massive time and cost overruns in public projects. By bridging horizontal and vertical gaps between central ministries and state governments, PRAGATI has turned national priorities into measurable ground-level outcomes. The Architecture of Accountability The platform operates through a rigorous five-level escalation mechanism that ensures even the most complex issues reach the highest levels of government for resolution. While regular matters are …

50 Meetings, Rs 85 Lakh Crore, One Governance Reset: PRAGATI Platform Powering India’s Development | India News

50 Meetings, Rs 85 Lakh Crore, One Governance Reset: PRAGATI Platform Powering India’s Development | India News

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Last Updated:January 02, 2026, 21:21 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the platform’s success in reviving projects that had remained stalled for decades The Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) ecosystem has successfully accelerated projects with a cumulative value exceeding Rs 85 lakh crore, effectively dismantling the ‘culture of delay’ that once plagued major infrastructure works. (Representational image) In a landmark moment for India’s governance model, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI on December 31, marking a decade of the ICT-enabled platform’s role in reshaping national development. Since its inception, the Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) ecosystem has successfully accelerated projects with a cumulative value exceeding Rs 85 lakh crore, effectively dismantling the “culture of delay” that once plagued major infrastructure works. The 50th Milestone: Reviewing Rs 40,000 Crore in Projects In this silver jubilee of meetings, the Prime Minister undertook a comprehensive review of five critical infrastructure projects spanning the Road, Railways, Power, Water Resources, and Coal sectors. These projects, distributed across five states, represent a combined investment of …

How PRAGATI Quietly Rewired The Indian State | India News

How PRAGATI Quietly Rewired The Indian State | India News

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Last Updated:January 01, 2026, 12:43 IST The premise is to bring everyone who matters into the same room, put problems on the table in real time, assign responsibility by name & return every month until work is finished Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting of the PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, in New Delhi. (PTI) On the surface, the 50th meeting of PRAGATI chaired on the last day of 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked like yet another high-level review. In reality, it offered a rare window into how India’s governance machinery has been re-engineered over the last decade—not through new laws or sweeping institutional overhauls, but through an insistence on execution, coordination and visible accountability. PRAGATI—Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation—was never designed as a headline-grabbing reform. It was conceived as a corrective to a chronic Indian problem: projects that began with ambition but ended up trapped between ministries, states, clearances and committees. Bridges took decades, airports spanned generations, and rail lines became symbols of administrative paralysis. …

Reform, Performance And Impact: PM Modi Outlines Next Phase Of PRAGATI At 50th Meet | India News

Reform, Performance And Impact: PM Modi Outlines Next Phase Of PRAGATI At 50th Meet | India News

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Last Updated:December 31, 2025, 20:46 IST At the 50th meeting, PM Modi reviewed five infrastructure projects spanning road, railways, power, water resources and coal sectors across five states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI, marking a decade of the technology-driven governance platform that has helped fast-track projects worth more than Rs 85 lakh crore and resolve long-pending infrastructure bottlenecks across the country. Describing the milestone as a reflection of a “deep transformation” in India’s governance culture, the Prime Minister said PRAGATI- which stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation- has become essential to sustaining reform momentum and ensuring last-mile delivery. “When decisions are timely, coordination is effective and accountability is fixed, the speed of governance increases and its impact becomes visible in citizens’ lives,” PM Modi said. At the 50th meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed five critical infrastructure projects spanning road, railways, power, water resources and coal sectors across five states, with a cumulative cost of over Rs 40,000 crore. Reviewing the PM SHRI schools scheme, the …

Delhi police unveils traffic plan for 44th IITF at Pragati Maidan

Delhi police unveils traffic plan for 44th IITF at Pragati Maidan

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Published on: Nov 13, 2025 10:51 pm IST Delhi Police have set up extensive traffic management measures, including 245 personnel, dedicated entry gates, and parking lots. Delhi Police issued detailed traffic and parking arrangements for the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) to be held at Pragati Maidan from November 14 to 27. Deputy commissioner of police, traffic New Delhi range Rajeev Kumar said the arrangements aim to facilitate smooth movement for both visitors and regular road users.(PTI file photo) The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) is organising this year’s fair, which draws large numbers of business visitors and the general public, according to a traffic advisory. Delhi Traffic Police said the movement of heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic in past editions of that event has often slowed down regular flow around the venue. The advisory stated that 245 traffic police personnel have been deployed in three shifts to manage traffic in and around Pragati Maidan throughout the fair period. It further added that 15 cranes, 16 motorcycle patrol units and three disaster management vehicles …

‘I got tears in my eyes’: Pahalgam attack victim Santosh Jagdale’s wife Pragati on Operation Sindoor

‘I got tears in my eyes’: Pahalgam attack victim Santosh Jagdale’s wife Pragati on Operation Sindoor

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Santosh Jagdale was one of the 26 victims of the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack last month. His wife, Pragati and daughter Asavari stated that Operation Sindoor is a real tribute and justice to those who were killed by terrorists in Pahalgam. New Delhi: Pahalgam attack victim Santosh Jagdale’s wife, Pragati Jagdale, thanked the government for avenging the terrorist attack that happened last month in Kashmir. The ghastly attack in Pahalgam, where the terrorist killed Hindu men after asking their religion, witnessed 26 tourists being killed, including one Nepali citizen. In the wee hours of Wednesday (May 7), India launched Operation Sindoor, striking at nine terror camps based in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Reacting to the strikes, Pragati said that it’s the fitting response to terrorist attack in Pahalgam and also revealed that she got tears in her eyes after learning of the name of the operation.  “It’s a befitting reply after the way those terrorists erased the vermilion of our daughters…On hearing the name of this operation, I got tears in my eyes. I sincerely thank …

PM Modi chairs 45th PRAGATI meeting, reviews eight key projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore

PM Modi chairs 45th PRAGATI meeting, reviews eight key projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore

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Image Source : ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of the 45th edition of PRAGATI 45th PRAGATI meeting: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (December 26) chaired the meeting of the 45th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and state governments. During the meeting, PM Modi reviewed eight significant projects, which included six metro projects of urban transport and one project each relating to road connectivity and thermal power, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The combined cost of these projects, spread across different states and UTs, is more than Rs 1 lakh crore. The Prime Minister emphasised that government officials at both Central and state levels must understand that project delays not only increase costs but also deprive the public of the intended benefits.  During the interaction, he also reviewed public grievances related to the banking and insurance sector. While Prime Minister noted the reduction in the time taken for disposal, he also emphasised on the quality of disposal of the grievances. Considering more and more …

Tejashwi Yadav’s Jibe Ahead Of Nitish Kumar’s Pragati Yatra

Tejashwi Yadav’s Jibe Ahead Of Nitish Kumar’s Pragati Yatra

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Tejashwai Yadav said that upcoming ‘yatra’ was nothing more than a farewell tour of Nitish Kumar. Patna: Days ahead of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Pragati Yatra which will begin on December 23, Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly criticised the JD-U leader while calling the CM’s proposed programme an “Alvida Yatra” (Farewell Tour). Nitish Kumar is set to embark on the first phase of Pragati Yatra, scheduled to take place from December 23 to December 28. Tejashwi Yadav pointed to Nitish Kumar’s statement during the 2020 Assembly elections. He asserted that the Chief Minister had then claimed that it would be his “last election”. “This indicated that Nitish Kumar’s tenure had come to an end, and the upcoming yatra was nothing more than a farewell tour,” he said. Tejashwi Yadav questioned the rationale behind the extravagant expense of the Pragati Yatra, which the state government was reportedly funding to the tune of Rs 225 crore for just 15 days. He argued that such an expensive tour is unnecessary for a …

Oxford University Praises PM Modi’s ‘PRAGATI’ Mission For Digital Governance

Oxford University Praises PM Modi’s ‘PRAGATI’ Mission For Digital Governance

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The report says, “India has charted a path that other emerging economies can emulate”. (File) New Delhi: A recent study by the University of Oxford “From Gridlock to Growth How Leadership Enables India’s PRAGATI Ecosystem to Power Progress” illustrates how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Initiatives has transformed the problems, its monitoring and resolution of various projects of the government. The report says India’s PRAGATI platform offers a compelling case study of how digital governance can drive progress. Pragati was launched in 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has become an acronym for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation of projects. It has transformed the way India manages its large-scale infrastructure projects and social sector programs. The University of Oxford report has all the good words for PM’s initiatives, it said, “The platform symbolizes India’s commitment to overcoming bureaucratic inertia and fostering a Team India mindset and culture of accountability and efficiency.” PRAGATI has brought together diverse stakeholders from central and state governments onto a single platform and this collaborative approach has been instrumental in addressing …

Uttarakhand CM attends International Trade Fair in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan | Delhi News

Uttarakhand CM attends International Trade Fair in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan | Delhi News

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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the Uttarakhand Diwas Samaroh at the India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, on Sunday. He said that his government has constituted an Uttarakhand Pravasi Parishad so that migrants from the state can contribute to the state’s development. “Wherever the people of Uttarakhand go, they always keep their culture, traditions and food alive. Aipan (a local art form) and Ganga Dussehra are always seen in their homes. The international fair gives us an opportunity to bring and present our culture, handicrafts and rich heritage on the global platform. The best products of the state have been brought in various stalls set up in the fair,” he said. Dhami also spoke about the various schemes of the state as well as the Centre aimed at improving the lives of the people. “The dream of reaching the mountains by train is being fulfilled with the construction of the Rishikesh Karnaprayag railway line. Under the Udaan scheme, helicopter service is being started at many places in the state… A satellite center …