PM Modi advised all Ministries and State Governments to complete Amrit Sarovar's work in mission mode before onset of monsoon

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised all the Ministries and State Governments to complete Amrit Sarovar's work in a mission mode before the onset of monsoon. Mr Modi chaired the meeting of the 41st edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments, in Delhi yesterday. 

During the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed ‘Mission Amrit Sarovar’. He also undertook real-time view of Amrit Sarovar sites through drones at Kishanganj in Bihar and Botad in Gujarat. He emphasised on block level monitoring for the timely completion of the target of



50 thousand Amrit Sarovars under the scheme.

Mr Modi insisted on the expeditious resolution of land acquisition, utility shifting and other issues for the timely completion of projects. He also emphasised ensuring proper coordination between Central Government and State governments.

 

Nine key infrastructure projects were reviewed in the meeting. Among the nine projects, three projects were from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and two projects were from the Ministry of Railways. These nine projects have a cumulative cost of over 41 thousand 500 crore rupees and relate to 13 States.