(The Gist of PIB) PM’s interaction through PRAGATI [AUGUST-2019]

    (The Gist of PIB) PM’s interaction through PRAGATI [AUGUST-2019]

PM’s interaction through PRAGATI

• The Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired his 30th interaction through PRAGATI. This was also the first PRAGATI meeting in the new term of the Union Government.

Key highlights

• PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
• It is a multi-purpose and interactive ICT platform with the objective of initiating a culture of Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation by –
• Addressing common man’s grievances, and
• Monitoring important programs of Union and State Governments.
• It has been designed in-house by the PMO team with the help of National Informatics Center (NIC).

Working:

• It is a three-tier system (involving PMO, Union Government Secretaries, and Chief Secretaries of the States);
• PM will hold a monthly interaction with the Government of India Secretaries and Chief Secretaries through Video-conferencing enabled by data and geo-informatics visuals;
• Issues to be raised before the PM are picked up from the available database regarding Public Grievances, on-going Programs and pending Projects.

Timeline:

• It was launched in 2015.
• The 29 PRAGATI meetings in the previous term, saw a cumulative review of 257 projects and 47 programmes/schemes. Resolution of Public Grievances was also reviewed across 17 sectors (21 subjects).

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