Coastal Talk News | New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 54th meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform aimed at fostering Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, at Seva Teerth on Wednesday. The platform brought together the Central and State Governments to address implementation bottlenecks and improve the delivery of projects and welfare schemes.
During the meeting, Prime Minister reviewed infrastructure projects across the Railways, Ekta Malls and Drug Parks covering 31 States/ UTs.
Prime Minister underlined that PM Ekta Malls should provide markets for local products, strengthen the livelihoods of artisans and help them expand their enterprises. He called for linking the malls with tourism and local businesses, noting that increased demand could create employment in rural production, packaging, storage and transportation. He stressed on review of progress regularly by Chief Secretaries and to ensure timely completion of the malls.
Reviewing Bulk Drug Parks in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Prime Minister stressed the need to prioritise domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and essential inputs to strengthen self-reliance.
