PRAGATI has reviewed 3,300+ projects worth ₹85 lakh crore, says Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan told the media in New Delhi on 2 January 2026 that the PRAGATI mechanism has reviewed over 3,300 projects worth more than ₹85 lakh crore and resolved 7,156 of 7,735 issues raised.
Summary
Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan and departmental secretaries briefed the media on 2 January 2026 on the outcomes of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), the project-review mechanism chaired by the Prime Minister, after its 50th meeting. Somanathan said PRAGATI has reviewed over 3,300 projects worth more than ₹85 lakh crore, and 7,156 of the 7,735 issues raised have been resolved. Land acquisition accounted for 35% of the issues, forest, wildlife and environment for 20% and right of use/way for 18%, and Somanathan said there was no plan to change the land acquisition law.
Key facts
- Briefing
- 2 January 2026, Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan
- Mechanism
- PRAGATI — Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, chaired by PM
- Projects
- 3,300+ worth ₹85 lakh crore+
- Issues
- 7,735 raised, 7,156 resolved
- Top causes
- Land acquisition 35%; forest/wildlife/environment 20%; right of use/way 18%
- Land law
- No plan to change the land acquisition law
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to the Cabinet Secretary's briefing on 2 January 2026, which was the single biggest cause of issues raised under PRAGATI?
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Correct answer: D — Land acquisition
Indian Express and The Hindu: land acquisition accounted for 35% of issues, forest/wildlife/environment 20% and right of use/way 18%.
What does the acronym PRAGATI, the project-review mechanism chaired by the Prime Minister, stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation
PIB (Cabinet Secretariat): PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, chaired by the Prime Minister.
Consider the following statements based on the Cabinet Secretary's PRAGATI briefing of 2 January 2026: 1. PRAGATI has reviewed over 3,300 projects worth more than ₹85 lakh crore. 2. Of 7,735 issues raised, 7,156 have been resolved. 3. The government announced plans to amend the land acquisition law. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Indian Express and The Hindu: over 3,300 projects worth ₹85 lakh crore reviewed; 7,156 of 7,735 issues resolved. The Cabinet Secretary said there was no plan to change the land acquisition law, so statement 3 is wrong.