Srinagar, Sep 26: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Wednesday chaired his 29th interaction through PRAGATI with Union Secretaries of various Ministries and Chief Secretaries of States.
Chief Secretary, J&K, B V R Subrahmanyam also participated in the video conference.
Prime Minister reviewed the progress of eight important infrastructure projects in the railway, urban development, road, power, and coal sectors. These projects are spread over several states including Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.
In regard to four laning of Udhampur- Chanani and Nashri-Ramban section of the NH-44 in J&K, Prime Minister was informed that the project is 43 km in length and 46% physical progress has already been achieved and there are no issues pending with the State Government. The road stretch will likely be completed by December, 2019.
The Prime Minister also reviewed the progress made in the working of the Pradhan Mantri KhanijKshetra Kalyan Yojana.
The Prime Minister reviewed the progress in resolution of grievances related to the telecommunications sector. He was briefed on the progress made in this regard, including the technology interventions made recently. The Prime Minister said that resolution of issues related to the telecom sector should be based on latest technological solutions. He emphasized that service providers must provide a high level of consumer satisfaction.
