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SRINAGAR, JUNE 27:  Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today chaired his 27th interaction through PRAGATI with Union Secretaries of various Ministries and Chief Secretaries of the States.
Chief Secretary, J&K, B V R Subrahmanyam also participated in the video conference.
The Prime Minister reviewed the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to the banking sector and progress of nine infrastructure projects in the railway, road and power sectors, spread over several states.
The Prime Minister also reviewed the progress of the establishment of new Medical Colleges in various states, Extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and Saubaghya Scheme.
The Prime Minister said that the first phase of the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, which ran from April 14th to May 5th 2018, had achieved great success in the implementation of seven key schemes of the Union Government in over 16,000 villages. He said that the second phase of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan is now underway in over 40,000 villages in the Aspirational Districts. He called upon all officers, both from the State Governments and Union Government, involved with this effort to work towards achieving the best possible outcomes in this context, by the 15th of August.
The Prime Minister appreciated the progress made so far under the Saubhagya Yojana and said that all efforts must be made to complete the ambitious target of providing 4 crore families an electricity connection within the stipulated timeline.
The 26 PRAGATI meetings so far have seen a cumulative review of projects with a total investment of over Rs 11 lakh crore. Resolution of Public Grievances has also been reviewed across a range of sectors.

SRINAGAR, MAY 23:  Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today chaired his 26th interaction through PRAGATI initiative with Union Secretaries of various Ministries and Chief Secretaries of the States.
J&K, Chief Secretary, B B Vyas also participated in the video conference.
The Prime Minister reviewed the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to post offices, and railways. He stressed on the importance of increasing digital transactions across the postal and rail networks, especially using the BHIM App.
The Prime Minister also reviewed the progress of nine infrastructure projects in the railway, road, petroleum, and power sectors spread over several states. He also reviewed the progress of implementation Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and End to End Computerization of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) Operations. 

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 22:  Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today chaired his 23rd interaction through PRAGATI initiative with Union Secretaries of various Ministries and Chief Secretaries of the States.
J&K Chief Secretary, B B Vyas also participated in the video conference.
Prime Minister reviewed the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to consumers. He was briefed on the action taken to ensure speedy and effective disposal of consumer grievances.
 Prime Minister emphasized on the need for improvement in the administrative arrangements, so that consumers can be benefited.
Prime Minister reviewed the progress of nine infrastructure projects in the railway, road, power, and renewable energy sectors, spread over several states.

The Prime Minister also reviewed the progress in implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY). He said that funds accruing to the District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) should be utilized to strategically focus upon and eliminate major development issues or deficits that these districts currently face. He said this should be done in a focused way, so as to achieve the greatest possible, tangible results by 2022, which marks 75 years of independence.
Reviews GST implementation, GeM portal, Smart City Mission

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 30: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today complimented the States for the good work done in the smooth implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime and said that the apprehensions with regard to GST have been proven to be unfounded, and a smooth transition has happened. He asked all Chief Secretaries to further boost efforts to increase registration under GST, and to achieve a quantum jump in this regard within a month. 
The Prime Minister said this while reviewing the progress of flagship central projects in his twenty-first interaction through Pro-active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) initiative with Union Secretaries of various Ministries and Chief Secretaries of the States.
J&K Chief Secretary, B B Vyas also participated in the video conference.
Prime Minister also called upon the State Chief Secretaries to make effective use of Government e-Marketing (GeM) portal for procurement of material and supplies. He said GeM portal has improved transparency, and has reduced wasteful expenditure. He asked Chief Secretaries to give priority to GeM in government procurements and in this regard submit a report to the Union Cabinet Secretariat.
Prime Minister also reviewed the progress of various central projects related to Railways and Road Transport & Highways, handling and resolution of grievances related to patents and trademarks and the status of the Smart City Mission. He appreciated the participation of cities in the challenge route. He said the challenge before everyone is now to ensure implementation and expeditious completion of the work in the 90 identified cities, with high quality. He asked Chief Secretaries to hold regular review meetings, so that bottlenecks, if any, in the implementation of Smart City Mission are addressed on priority.
Prime Minister also reviewed the progress of the Forest Rights Act and emphasized the importance of using space technology to determine the rights of tribal communities, and settle claims expeditiously

Calls for expediting registration under GST



SRINAGAR, JULY 12: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today asked the Chief Secretaries of all the states to ensure that the registration at various levels under Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime is completed by 15 August 2017.
The Prime Minister said this while reviewing the progress of flagship central projects in his monthly video conference under Pro-active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) initiative with Union Secretaries of various Ministries and Chief Secretaries of the States.
J&K Chief Secretary, B B Vyas also participated in the video conference.
Repeatedly stressing on the Chief Secretaries to ensure smooth transition and effective implementation of the new tax regime, the Prime Minister said that all the states should designate senior officers at the block and district levels to ensure registration under GST is completed by15th August.
The Prime Minister also called upon the State Chief Secretaries to make effective use of Government e-Marketing (GeM) portal for procurement of material and supplies. He said GeM is a transparent mechanism for procurement of material and supplies and more vendors should be encouraged to register on the portal.
Prime Minister also reviewed the progress of various central projects related to Railways and Road Transport & Highways and the status of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
Prime Minister received detailed brief from Union Secretary, Department of Urban Development regarding redress of grievances.

Secretary, Urban Development & HUPA, Ministry of Urban Development also briefed the Prime Minister about the progress achieved under PMAY. Prime Minister urged Chief Secretaries and the concerned Administrative Secretaries to proactively work out a strategic plan to complete the task of providing housing facilities to all under the mission before the year 2022. He called upon the State Governments to ensure weekly review of the progress under PMAY and take it forward as a development model for improving the quality of life of the citizens. He said status reports should also be sent to the PMO.