Gandhinagar, Friday: On the invitation of Madhya Pradesh Government, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated ‘Hariyali Abhiyan' at the Ujjain and also addressed the state's valedictory function of ‘School Chale Hum' campaign.

Addressing on the occasion, he said the political pundits, economists and other researchers should study as to why only the BJP-ruled states had to launch projects for such basic issues like primary education and that too 50 years after Independence, even as the Congress-led states continue to roll in lap of vain glory.

He pointed out the BJP-ruled states in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh have brought about maximum qualitative improvement in primary education, while the Central Government enacted educational policies to centralize education but puts the financial burden on the states. He said that these BJP-ruled states are ahead of others even in implementation of several Central projects like 20-Point Programme started by late Indira Gandhi. It is unfortunate that India could not erase its blot of illiteracy after so many years of Independence.

He said that earlier the Centre and State used to share development projects in tandem, but now the Delhi Government is alone busy in nothing but corruption, leaving the hapless citizens to fend for themselves against inflation and other ills.

Mr. Modi said it should make a very good comparative study of the power-hungry family rule in states under the Congress, Lefitst and other regional parties on the one hand and the BJP-ruled states on the other.

Talking about yet another campaign started by the MP Givernment, called ‘Sparsh Abhiyan' to distribute kits to the physically challenged, he said that only a government sensitive to the less privileged could do some good to them,

Speaking on the occasion, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that his Gujarat counterpart has made Gujarat's multi-facet development, including that in primary education, as a model for India during the last ten years. Madhya Pradesh's Education Minister Archana Chitnis also spoke on the occasion.

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PM chairs 45th PRAGATI Interaction
December 26, 2024
PM reviews nine key projects worth more than Rs. 1 lakh crore
Delay in projects not only leads to cost escalation but also deprives public of the intended benefits of the project: PM
PM stresses on the importance of timely Rehabilitation and Resettlement of families affected during implementation of projects
PM reviews PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and directs states to adopt a saturation approach for villages, towns and cities in a phased manner
PM advises conducting workshops for experience sharing for cities where metro projects are under implementation or in the pipeline to to understand the best practices and key learnings
PM reviews public grievances related to the Banking and Insurance Sector and emphasizes on quality of disposal of the grievances

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.