Prime Minister chairs the 54th PRAGATI meeting on railways, Ekta Malls and drug parks

28 October 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 54th meeting of PRAGATI at Seva Teerth. PRAGATI is an information and communication technology based multi-modal platform whose name stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, and it brings the Central and State Governments together to clear bottlenecks in projects and welfare schemes. The meeting reviewed projects in the Railways, PM Ekta Malls and drug parks across 31 States and Union Territories worth over ₹16,000 crore. Bulk Drug Parks in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh were reviewed, with a call to make active pharmaceutical ingredients at home. The Prime Minister asked Chief Secretaries to review schemes with District Magistrates every month, and spoke of the Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes. He said sustained work on governance and welfare delivery had helped nearly 25 crore people move out of multidimensional poverty. The redevelopment of Ahmedabad railway station was also reviewed.