PM chairs 46th PRAGATI meeting; eight projects worth about ₹90,000 crore reviewed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 46th PRAGATI meeting on 30 April 2025, reviewing eight projects worth about ₹90,000 crore.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 46th meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), an ICT-based multi-modal platform involving the Centre and the States, on 30 April 2025. Eight projects worth about ₹90,000 crore were reviewed: three road projects, and two each in railways and in ports, shipping and waterways. While reviewing grievances under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, the PM directed that all ministries identify beneficiaries strictly through biometrics-based Aadhaar authentication. Up to the 46th edition, 370 projects worth about ₹20 lakh crore have been reviewed under PRAGATI.
Key facts
- Date
- 30 April 2025
- Edition
- 46th PRAGATI
- Projects
- 8 (3 road; 2 rail; 2 ports, shipping and waterways)
- Value
- About ₹90,000 crore
- Direction
- Beneficiary identification via biometric Aadhaar (PMMVY review)
- Cumulative
- 370 projects, about ₹20 lakh crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many projects were reviewed at the 46th PRAGATI meeting chaired by the PM on 30 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Eight
Eight projects worth about ₹90,000 crore were reviewed.
While reviewing grievances under which scheme at the 46th PRAGATI did the PM direct that beneficiaries be identified through biometrics-based Aadhaar authentication?
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Correct answer: B — Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
The direction came during the review of grievances related to the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).