PRAGATI
Centre launches e-monitoring platform 'Pragati' to fast-track delayed
projects
Delay and inefficiency in
government projects have been part and parcel of life in India.
PM Modi wants to change that
with the launch of e-monitoring platform named 'PRAGATI'.
PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) platform
will keep an eye on the important programmes and projects of the governments so
that they get completed in a time-bound and efficient manner.
This IT-based system will not
only iron out the lag and complications in the projects but also act as a
grievances redressal mechanism.
It will employ Digital data
management, video-conferencing and geo-spatial technology to take stock of
progress or the lack of it.
WHO ARE
INVOLVED ? :
Prime Minister will hold a
monthly programme where he will interact with the Government of India
Secretaries, and Chief Secretaries through Video-conferencing enabled by data
and geo-informatics visuals.
It is a three-tier system with
PMO, Union Government Secretaries, and Chief Secretaries of the States.
WHEN? :
It will be held once in every
month on 4th Wednesday.
MOREOVER:
Issues to be discussed before
the PM are picked up from the available database regarding Public Grievances,
on-going Programmes and pending Projects.
It will also take into consideration
various correspondences to PM's office by the common people or from high
dignitaries of States and/or developers of public projects.
Union Government Secretaries
and Chief Secretaries have to put their comments and updates about the flagged
issues within three days (i.e. by next Monday).
On Tuesday, PMO team will
review those data and plan the road ahead.
PM will have every related information on his
screen like the issue, update and visuals to reach an informed decision on a
given issue.