PM Modi addresses public meeting in Guwahati, Assam

Published By : Admin | May 26, 2017 | 18:17 IST
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As the BJP-led NDA government completes three years in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed a huge public meeting in Guwahati, Assam.

PM Modi opined that by 2022, we want to double our farmers' income. Through 'Sampada Yojana' we want to ensure value addition of agri-products.

Prime Minister Modi noted that for the first time, we have taken a step to uplift the OBCs. The OBC Commission has been passed. He expressed heartfelt gratitude towards people of the country, and said that they let us form a Government, gave me opportunity as a 'Pradhan Sevak'.

He also thanked people of India who made Swachhata a mass movement and further expressed gratitude media too played a key role in furthering the message of cleanliness. The PM stated that when the government is devoted to serve the people, then the entire system too falls in place & works dedicatedly.

PM Modi emphasized that his fight against corruption and black money would continue. “Everyone wants the nation to be free from grasps of corruption. Everyone wants to lead life with Imandari.”

He further mentioned that BJP government was dedicated towards the empowerment of poor. PM Modi talked about various initiatives and schemes introduced by the Government in this regard. “Our aim is to ensure affordable healthcare for all. Stent prices have been reduced considerably,” he further added.

He urged the countrymen to join him in building the New India by 2022, when India celebrates its 75th year of Independence. “Let us all commit ourselves for the next five years to take the country to new heights. Let us build a New India,” the PM said.

 

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi earlier today chaired the meeting of the 45th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments.

In the meeting, eight significant projects were reviewed, which included six Metro Projects of Urban Transport and one project each relating to Road connectivity and Thermal power. The combined cost of these projects, spread across different States/UTs, is more than Rs. 1 lakh crore.

Prime Minister stressed that all government officials, both at the Central and State levels, must recognize that project delays not only escalate costs but also hinder the public from receiving the intended benefits.

During the interaction, Prime Minister also reviewed Public Grievances related to the Banking & Insurance Sector. While Prime Minister noted the reduction in the time taken for disposal, he also emphasized on the quality of disposal of the grievances.

Considering more and more cities are coming up with Metro Projects as one of the preferred public transport systems, Prime Minister advised conducting workshops for experience sharing for cities where projects are under implementation or in the pipeline, to capture the best practices and learnings from experiences.

During the review, Prime Minister stressed on the importance of timely Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Project Affected Families during implementation of projects. He further asked to ensure ease of living for such families by providing quality amenities at the new place.

PM also reviewed PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. He directed to enhance the capacity of installations of Rooftops in the States/UTs by developing a quality vendor ecosystem. He further directed to reduce the time required in the process, starting from demand generation to operationalization of rooftop solar. He further directed states to adopt a saturation approach for villages, towns and cities in a phased manner.

Up to the 45th edition of PRAGATI meetings, 363 projects having a total cost of around Rs. 19.12 lakh crore have been reviewed.