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According to an Oxford study, PM Modi guaranteed the PRAGATI of 340 infrastructure projects valued at $200 billion.

According to an Oxford study, PM Modi guaranteed the PRAGATI of 340 infrastructure projects valued at $200 billion.

According to the report, one of the main characteristics of the PRAGATI platform and a "critical element of its success" is the active participation of India's top leader, Narendra Modi.

According to a research by Oxford University, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and his distinctive PRAGATI platform have accelerated 340 important infrastructure projects in India, including some that were scheduled to take three to twenty years to complete, totaling 201 billion dollars.

"India's infrastructure development has been significantly impacted by PRAGATI since its founding nine years ago. According to the report published on Monday, 340 projects totaling INR 17.05 lakh crore ($205 billion) had undergone the PRAGATI evaluation process by June 2023. According to the report, one important aspect is Narendra Modi, the country's top leader, being actively involved.

Modi has taken the lead in examining all 340 infrastructure projects that have passed through the platform, according to the report. This examination gives infrastructure projects more weight and immediacy, which helps mobilize resources, speed up decision-making, inspire teams, and inspire local employees. The report claims that as a result, numerous significant and sizable initiatives that had been put on hold for a variety of reasons, both major and minor, have suddenly come back to life.

"PRAGATI represents a wonderful amalgamation of technology and governance, ensuring silos are removed and projects are completed on time," PM Modi wrote in a post on X. People have benefited immensely from the significant advantages that have resulted from these sessions over the years. I'm happy that @OxfordSBS and @GatesFoundation acknowledged PRAGATI's efficacy in their study.

Mukul Pandya, an associate fellow at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, and Soumitra Dutta, dean and professor of management at Peter Moore's Saïd Business School, co-authored the study.

"Mr. Modi has a thorough awareness of how these matters frequently unfold on the ground, having served as chief minister for over 12 years. The Prime Minister's South Block office in New Delhi has a modest video-conferencing room that is directly responsible for the success of several PRAGATI programs. Mr. Modi meets there with his top aides and at least one other secretary who is in charge of PRAGATI, usually on the final Wednesday of each month. The Cabinet Secretary, all state chief secretaries, and secretaries of the key ministries join via video conference. According to the article, these meetings, which usually last 90 minutes, are meticulously organized.

Eight revolutionary rail, road, power, and aviation infrastructure projects are expressly mentioned in the paper, along with an explanation of how PRAGATI streamlined their implementation. This includes the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, the Navi Mumbai Airport, and the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link.

The eight projects

The Bogibeel Rail and Road Bridge in Assam was approved in 1998 after being envisioned in the 1985 Assam Accord. Its purpose was to connect the northern and southern banks of the Brahmaputra River by road and rail. The project ultimately cost Rs 5,920 crore, compared to its initial budget of Rs 1,000 crore. Officials visited project sites more frequently after a PRAGATI evaluation in May 2015, which increased the urgency of bottlenecks, streamlined state-central agency operations, and accelerated the project's advancement. Consequently, the bridge, which had been under construction for almost 20 years, was inaugurated in December 2018.

Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link, Jammu Udhampur, J&K: The thriving Kashmir Valley has historically had only one means of transportation linking it to the rest of India and the Himalayan region of Jammu, despite having a year-round tourism economy. A long, difficult, and technologically demanding voyage was involved in the proposal to nestle a railway line within the Himalayas, passing over ridges, gorges, and mountains. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), which was approved in 1995, needed creative tunneling in hazardous terrain. One of the 38 tunnels in the project is almost 13 kilometers long. In addition, the route crosses 931 bridges, including the 359-meter-high Chenab Rail Bridge, the highest railway bridge in the world. In 2015, when the project was initially added to the PRAGATI site, a decade had passed with no construction. PRAGATI’s intervention ushered in a paradigm shift at all levels of execution and administration. By the time the USBRL came up for its second PRAGATI review in 2020, construction of the line was three-quarters complete. The full rail line is now expected to be inaugurated in 2025.

The first phase of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) was operationalized in 2017, while the second phase is anticipated to be finished in 2026. BMRCL was conceived in phases. Two further elevated lines will be part of a third phase that could be operational by 2028. It was an enormous undertaking to acquire large tracts of property because the project's rail routes wound through the city. The 42 kilometers and 40 stations of Phase 1 have been an urban revitalizer since they went into service in 2017. The observable advantages include a significant reduction in traffic, an improvement in air quality, and a reliable form of transportation.

Haridaspur-Paradeep Rail Connection, Odisha: An 82-kilometer rail connection was authorized in 1997 to connect Haridaspur and Paradeep, which is the key gateway to the Paradeep Port. Due to a lack of funding, the project proceeded slowly for ten years. By reducing the power of the controversial investor, PRAGATI allowed the ministry of shipping to purchase stock in the SPV in 2018, so ending the impasse. In 2020, the Haridaspur-Paradeep railway line was opened. Since then, the project has cut the travel time and distance between Paradeep Port and mining regions in Odisha in half, which has helped to increase business and slash transportation expenses.

Section of National Highway 8 between Dahisar and Surat, Maharashtra and Gujarat: One instance of how a few particular last-mile problems can impede a project and jeopardize substantial quantities of previously finished work is the building of the Dahisar-Surat section of National Highway 8 (now NH 48). The project's objective was to build service roads that would serve formerly underserved communities and to expand a 239-kilometer four-lane highway into six lanes. The project was expected to be completed by August 2011; construction started in February 2009. Due to two sites of controversy, eight kilometers remained unfinished by 2014.

Section of National Highway 2 between Varanasi and Aurangabad in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: This 192-kilometer road-widening project intends to improve the connection between Aurangabad, Bihar, and Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Due in part to Bihar's outdated land records, land acquisition was a significant obstacle when the Varanasi-Aurangabad section of National Highway 2 was subject to PRAGATI review in 2016. Progress was also hampered by encroachments along the route and litigation with landowners. Only 20% of the road widening had been finished after five years. Later this year is now the new completion date for the enlarged route.

Jharkhand's North Karanpura Thermal Power Plant: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was given permission to construct a 1,980 megawatt thermal power plant in the Chatra district of Jharkhand in 2014 in order to meet the demand for electricity in the major economy with the fastest rate of growth in the world. Securing an agreement with the Water Resources Department for withdrawal from the Garhi River and accelerating lease agreements for government land were made possible by PRAGATI reviews in 2015 and 2021. The facility, which is expected to open later this year, will contribute to India's aspirations for national prosperity while also providing a steady supply of electricity to an area that frequently has power outages and new job possibilities to a region with a high unemployment rate.

Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai Airport: India's economic hub, Mumbai, has experienced exponential growth over the last few decades, but its airport has found it difficult to keep up. The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) was built to help the area achieve its economic goals and to relieve the debilitating air traffic jams. Land acquisition proved to be a significant obstacle for the project, which was approved in 2007. In 2015, a PRAGATI review assisted project stakeholders in resolving these issues. To assist the locals, the Prime Minister's Office made direct contact with the Maharashtra chief secretary. 2019 saw the successful completion of the land acquisition. Immediately following a second PRAGATI evaluation in 2021, NMIA construction finally got underway. On schedule to be put into service by a revised target timetable of December 2024, the airport is a symbol of what is possible when ambitious leadership and digital technology drive governance.

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