Speed-up work: PM Narendra Modi to RoadMin officials

Reviewing complaints and grievances from people relating to the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed all concerned officials to expedite their redressal.

Chairing his tenth interaction through PRAGATI — the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, the PM reviewed the progress of vital infrastructure projects in the road, railway, coal, power and renewable energy sectors, spread over several states, including Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Delhi.

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“Reviewing the Char-Dham road connectivity improvement project in Uttarakhand, the Prime Minister called for expediting the work at the earliest,” the PMO said.

Modi took stock of the comprehensive redevelopment projects of railway stations. “He suggested to all Chief Secretaries to work towards at least one such redevelopment project in each State. He said such redeveloped railway stations would become iconic structures and centres of economic activity,” the PMO added.

The PM also reviewed the scheme for upgradation of campuses of National Institutes of Fashion Technology (NIFTs).