PM Chairs 52nd PRAGATI Meeting, Reviews Rs 30,000-Crore Infrastructure Projects

📌 Summary:

• The PM chaired the 52nd PRAGATI meeting (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform integrating Centre and State efforts
• Reviewed four infrastructure projects (~Rs. 30,000 crore) across Road, Power, Industrial Corridor and Metro Rail in four states, focusing on timelines and inter-agency coordination
• Stressed using the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and timely updation of project/utility data on the portal for real-time, data-based decision-making to pre-empt bottlenecks
• Reviewed TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan — leverage digital technologies including AI; deploy NCC cadets and MY Bharat volunteers for awareness and patient follow-up
• Reviewed Cyber Crime and "Digital Arrest" grievances — stressed coordinated, time-bound action, clear ownership, and an e-Zero FIR mechanism for faster registration in cyber-fraud cases

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance (e-governance, cooperative federalism, grievance redressal, project monitoring) — proactive governance and inter-agency coordination.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• PRAGATI = Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (launched 2015), an ICT-based platform
• PM GatiShakti = National Master Plan for multimodal infrastructure (2021)
• "Digital Arrest" is a cyber-fraud scam; a remedy is the e-Zero FIR
• TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan = TB elimination campaign

🔑 Key Term: e-Zero FIR — a mechanism that auto-converts cyber-financial-fraud complaints into an FIR for faster investigation, regardless of jurisdiction.