Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI on Wednesday (December 31, 2025). In the meeting, Prime Minister Modi reviewed the projects related to roads, railways, power, water resources and coal spread in five states. The total cost of these projects is more than Rs 40,000 crore.
He said that as India is progressing at a fast pace, the relevance of progress has increased even more. He stressed that Pragati is an essential platform to maintain the momentum of reforms and ensure timely results. Through Pragati, long pending projects have been completed in the national interest. He further said that when decisions are taken on time, coordination is effective and accountability is fixed, the pace of government functioning naturally increases and its direct impact is visible in the lives of citizens.
377 projects reviewed under Pragati from 2014 till now
The Prime Minister said that over the last decade, the PRAGATI-led ecosystem has played an important role in accelerating projects worth more than Rs 85 lakh crore and has supported the grassroots implementation of major welfare schemes on a large scale.
During today’s PRAGATI session, reviewed critical infra projects worth Rs. 40,000 crores. These works cover sectors like roads, railways, power, water and coal. Also reviewed aspects relating to the PM SHRI scheme, which is essential for a vibrant education system in our nation.…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 31, 2025
He said that since 2014 till now, 377 projects have been reviewed under Pragati. Out of 3,162 issues identified in these projects, 2,958 i.e. about 94 percent have been resolved. This has significantly reduced delays in projects, cost overruns and lack of coordination between various agencies.
What did PM Modi say about PM Shri Yojana?
At the same time, during the review of PM SHRI scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that this scheme should become a national benchmark for holistic and future-ready school education. He said that its implementation should not be focused only on infrastructure but should be outcome oriented.
During this, PM Modi asked all the Chief Secretaries to closely monitor the PM Shri Yojana. He also said that PM Shri Schools should be made a model for other schools of state governments. He suggested that senior government officials should conduct regional visits and evaluate the performance of PM Shri schools.
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