Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 12 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hailed the PRAGATI portal and technology-driven governance, highlighting the state’s infrastructure push with 330 projects worth INR 10.48 lakh crore currently underway.
Addressing a press conference in Lucknow on infrastructure projects being monitored through the PRAGATI portal, he underlined the state’s transition from a ‘bottleneck’ to a ‘facilitator’ and now an ‘accelerator’ of development.
‘Uttar Pradesh has now become a breakthrough state rather than a bottleneck. By using this kind of technology, when we have achieved platforms like PRAGATI, the state has moved beyond the facilitator and is now accelerating progress across these projects. A platform like PRAGATI has further strengthened Team India’s spirit. This is the Prime Minister’s vision. I would like to thank the Prime Minister for having this vision,’ he said.
The Chief Minister stated that Uttar Pradesh has the largest infrastructure portfolio in the country, with 330 projects worth INR 10.48 lakh crore under implementation.
Providing an update, he said 128 projects worth INR 2.37 lakh crore have already been commissioned, while projects worth INR 8.11 lakh crore are progressing in line with set targets. He emphasised that sustained investment in roads and railways has played a key role in transforming the state into a transport and logistics hub.
He further said that 65 major projects worth INR 4.19 lakh crore are underway across the state. Of these, 26 projects have been commissioned and 39 are at various stages of execution.
‘Uttar Pradesh has the country’s largest infrastructure portfolio with 330 projects worth INR 10.48 lakh crore, which include family welfare, power, urban infrastructure, health and industrial development. In terms of delivery, INR 2.37 lakh crore worth 128 projects have already been commissioned. INR 8.11 lakh crore worth of projects are progressing as per target. Roads and railways have helped Uttar Pradesh become a transport and logistics hub. In the state, INR 4.19 lakh crore worth of 65 major projects are in progress, of which 26 have been commissioned and 39 are at various stages. Inter-agency problems have decreased in the state,’ he said.
CM Adityanath said the PRAGATI portal has emerged as an effective tool for interdepartmental coordination and faster decision-making, resulting in quicker implementation of projects in sectors such as highways, railways, power and telecom.
‘Through the PRAGATI portal, all departments discuss among themselves and find solutions. It has resulted in rapid progress of projects related to highways, railways, power and telecom. This is also a model of good governance. Out of a total of 515 topics, 494 have been resolved through this portal. The target of 278 out of 287 projects has been met through this portal. This also shows the ability of high-level administrative and decision-making leadership,’ he said.
The Chief Minister credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for strengthening the ‘Team India’ spirit and improving inter-agency coordination, adding that the initiative has made Uttar Pradesh a more attractive investment destination.
‘A platform like PRAGATI has made Team India’s spirit even more effective. This is the Prime Minister’s vision. I would like to thank the Prime Minister for having this vision,’ he added.
(ANI)