PM Narendra Modi reviews progress of vital infrastructure projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the progress of vital infrastructure projects in the road, railway, metro rail, power, and food processing sectors.

In a statement, the government noted that the review was done through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

“The projects are spread over several states, including Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana,” the statement said.

Modi was also exhorted all concerned authorities to complete the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project at the earliest, and with the best possible quality.

The other significant projects reviewed were the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and the Delhi-Haryana-Uttar Pradesh Eastern Peripheral Highway.

“Reviewing the Food Park Scheme, the Prime Minister called for a comprehensive evaluation of the benefits from the Parks that have already been completed,” the statement noted.

Modi described the the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport and Rih-Tedim road project in Myanmar as one of the cornerstones of India’s “Act East” policy, and urged for its speedy completion.

In its statement the government noted that the Prime Minister also reviewed the progress towards Direct Benefit Transfer under MNREGA, and end-to-end computerization of Targeted Public Distribution System ( TPDS) operations.