- The meeting was held to review activities undertaken in various projects and programmes.
- PRAGATI is an ICT based multi-modal platform.
- Significance of PRAGATI: ‘Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation’. It aims to look after the timely implementation of central and state governments policies.
- In the 35th edition of the meet, PM Modi reviewed ten agenda items which included nine projects and one program for 15 states.
- The 9 projects are having a cumulative cost of Rs. 54,675 crores.
- Among the 9 projects, three were from Railways Ministry, three from Road Transport and Highways Ministry and one each from Power Ministry and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
- PM Modi also reviewed progress work under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Priyojana and he has asked associated sectors of this programme to make use of technology for its effective implementation.
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following chaired the 35th PRAGATI Meeting?
a. Dr Harsh Vardhan
b. PM Narendra Modi
c. Amitabh Kant
d. Dharmendra Pradhan
a. Dr Harsh Vardhan
b. PM Narendra Modi
c. Amitabh Kant
d. Dharmendra Pradhan
