ProMASS News Bureau: Mar 23, 2016:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the top officials of Central government’s Departments to ensure that public grievances are disposed off within 60 days barring exceptions. Interacting through PRAGATI – the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, Mr Modi emphasied that grievance redressal is one of the biggest aspect of democracy. He reviewed the progress towards handling and resolution of public grievances and asked the officers to further speed up the pace of work in this regard.
The Prime Minister also reviewed the progress of vital infrastructure projects in the road, railway, power, and oil sectors, spread over several states including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka.Reviewing the progress towards ease of doing business, Mr Modi observed that there is now healthy progress among states for investment.
The Prime Minister asked about Mission Mode projects under Digital India. Examining the progress of Digitization of Land Records, the Prime Minister called for integration of all land records with Aadhaar at the earliest. He said, it is important to monitor the successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Reviewing the progress of provision of citizen-centric services electronically, the Prime Minister called for a comprehensive district-wise review of services actually being delivered online. The Prime Minister reviewed the status of the Widow Pension Programme, and the progress towards eradication of lepros.
