NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday called for tighter monitoring of welfare schemes and infrastructure projects, asking chief secretaries to review their implementation with DMs every month. He also directed ministries and state govts to resolve bottlenecks in mission mode, strengthen coordination and fix accountability to ensure timely delivery of benefits and completion of projects.Chairing the monthly IT-based Pragati meeting, PM is learnt to have raised concerns over delay in land acquisition for projects and slow progress in redevelopment of Ahmedabad railway station.
He directed agencies to complete the redevelopment project by Aug 2027 at any cost, an official said.In an official release, PMO said Modi emphasised that governance must focus more on outcomes than outlays, ensuring that public expenditure translates into tangible improvements in people’s livesModi reviewed infrastructure projects worth over Rs 16,000 crore covering railways, PM Ekta Malls and bulk drug parks across 31 states and Union territories.He underlined that PM Ekta Malls should provide markets for local products, strengthen livelihoods of artisans and help them expand their enterprises.