PM Modi reviews ₹41,500-cr key infrastructure projects

During the 41st edition of PRAGATI, PM Narendra Modi reviewed nine key infrastructure projects spread across 13 states, with a cumulative worth of over ₹41,500 crore. Of the nine projects reviewed, three were from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, two from the Ministry of Railways, and one each from the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The projects are located in Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Arunachal Pradesh.

He emphasized the importance of using the PM GatiShakti portal for planning infrastructure projects and advised the concerned ministries and state governments to expedite the resolution of land acquisition, utility shifting, and other issues to ensure timely completion of projects.

In addition to the infrastructure projects, the PM also reviewed 'Mission Amrit Sarovar,' which aims to construct 50,000 Amrit Sarovars across the country. He undertook a real-time view of Amrit Sarovar sites in Kishanganj, Bihar, and Botad, Gujarat, using drones. The Prime Minister advised all concerned ministries and state governments to complete the work before the onset of monsoon and emphasized block-level monitoring for timely completion of the project.