Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired PRAGATI’s 50th session on December 31, reviewing five projects across five states with a combined value above ₹40,000 crore.
- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said the Prime Minister approved modernization and expansion for the Bhilai Steel Plant and NTPC’s Lara Super Thermal Power Project.
- Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somnathan said PRAGATI is expediting infrastructure execution and improving coordination with states.
- Somnathan cited a near 3.6-fold rise in capital expenditure over a decade to ₹15.53 lakh crore and reported that PRAGATI has reviewed more than 3,300 projects, including 382 key infrastructure works.
- Officials describe PRAGATI as an ICT-enabled system using real-time data, geospatial inputs, drone footage, and video conferencing for direct PM-led reviews, while separate opinion analysis attributing very large economy-wide gains reflects estimates rather than official accounting.