Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to explore common utility corridors for infrastructure services, wherever feasible, particularly while planning major transport and infrastructure projects.
Chairing the 53rd meeting of PRAGATI at Seva Teerth yesterday, Mr Modi called upon Ministries and States to examine such integrated approaches at the planning stage itself, keeping in view their technical and economic feasibility. He said that speed of execution must be accompanied by uncompromising quality.
The Prime Minister called upon Ministries, States and implementing agencies to adopt modern technologies and strengthen quality assurance and supervision at every stage.
During the meeting, Mr Modi reviewed six key infrastructure projects across the Railway, Road and Power sectors, spanning nine States with a cumulative cost of more than 30 thousand crore rupees.
The Prime Minister further emphasised that delays in infrastructure projects have consequences beyond cost escalation, as they also postpone the benefits intended for citizens, businesses and the economy.
He said that infrastructure projects should be viewed and monitored as an integrated whole, rather than as isolated sections, stretches or packages.
During the meeting, Ministries and States were asked to adopt an end-to-end approach and address critical gaps that could delay the overall commissioning and delivery of benefits.
Mr Modi also called for fostering a proactive work culture across Ministries and State Governments, with greater ownership at every level of project implementation.
While reviewing AgriStack under the Digital Agriculture Mission, the Prime Minister emphasised the need to leverage the latest digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, to derive greater value from agricultural data.
During the review of cyber fraud cases, Mr Modi said that prevention must be strengthened through a sustained focus on training, awareness and education.
He stressed the need for continuous and targeted public-awareness campaigns, particularly for senior citizens, youth and other vulnerable sections.
