Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 48th PRAGATI meeting on June 25 to review infrastructure projects in mines, railways and water resources.
• He warned that delays in execution drive up financial outlays and deny citizens access to essential services, urging officials to adopt a results-driven, time-bound approach.
• In reviewing the Prime Minister-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, he urged states to accelerate health infrastructure development in aspirational, tribal and border districts to ensure equitable access.
• Modi cited Operation Sindoor as a testament to India’s advancing self-reliance in the defence sector and lauded Aatmanirbharta initiatives across ministries and states.
• Launched in 2015, the PRAGATI platform continues to foster proactive governance by integrating central and state efforts to monitor project timelines and resolve inter-agency issues.