Consider the following statements regarding the PRAGATI Platform: It p...
The correct answer is option 'C' i.e. Both 1 and 2.
Explanation:
PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) is an integrated and interactive platform launched by the Government of India in March 2015. It aims to address the issues of governance and implementation in the country by providing a platform for better coordination between the Chief Secretaries of the States and the Secretaries of the Central Government.
Platform for Coordination:
- PRAGATI provides a platform for better coordination between the Chief Secretaries of the States and the Secretaries of the Central Government.
- The platform allows for direct interaction and exchange of ideas and information between the central and state governments, leading to better coordination and cooperation in the implementation of various government programs and projects.
Monitoring and Review:
- One of the main objectives of PRAGATI is to monitor and review important programs and projects of both the Central and State Governments.
- The platform allows for regular review and monitoring of ongoing projects, identification of bottlenecks, and resolution of issues in a timely manner.
- It helps in expediting the implementation of projects and ensures their timely completion.
Benefits of PRAGATI:
- PRAGATI helps in promoting transparency and accountability in governance by providing a platform for direct interaction and exchange of information between the central and state governments.
- It facilitates the timely resolution of issues and bottlenecks faced in the implementation of various government programs and projects.
- The platform enables the government to track the progress of projects and take necessary corrective measures, if required.
- It helps in ensuring effective utilization of resources and improving the overall efficiency of governance.
In conclusion, PRAGATI is an important platform that aims to enhance coordination between the central and state governments and monitor the implementation of various government programs and projects. Both the statements given in the question are correct, hence the correct answer is option 'C' i.e. Both 1 and 2.
Consider the following statements regarding the PRAGATI Platform: It p...
The Prime Minister recently chaired the meeting of the 43rd edition of PRAGATI involving Centre and State governments.
About PRAGATI Platform:
- PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
- It is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform that is aimed at addressing the common man’s grievances and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects of the Government of India as well as projects flagged by State Governments.
- The platform was launched on March 25, 2015.
- It is designed in-house by the PMO team with the help of the National Informatics Center (NIC).
- It is also a robust system for bringing e-transparency and e-accountability with real-time presence and exchange among the key stakeholders.
- This platform is combined with the three latest technologies, that are-
- Video-conferencing
- Digital data management and
- Geo-spatial technology.
- It provides a unique combination for cooperative federalism. This is done by bringing the Chief Secretaries of the states and the Secretaries of the GOI on one platform.
- The PM can discuss the issues on the ground level situation with this platform. He can communicate with concerned State and Central officials with full information. Besides this, he can have the latest visuals of the information on the screen.
- Main features of PRAGATI platform:
- It works on a three-tier system.
- The Prime Minister will conduct a meeting every month. He will interact with secretaries and chief secretaries of the GOI via video conferencing.
- It is held every month on the Fourth Wednesday at 3.30 PM- known as PRAGATI Day.
- Issues to be flagged before the PM is picked up from the available database regarding public grievances, on-going Programmes, and pending projects.
- The system will ride on, strengthen, and re-engineer the data bases of the CPGRAMS for grievances, the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. PRAGATI provides an interface and platform for all these three aspects.
- It will also take into consideration various correspondences to the PM’s office by the common people or from high dignitaries of States and/or developers of public projects;
- The issues flagged are uploaded seven days prior to the PRAGATI day (i.e. on third Wednesday of every month). These issues can be viewed by the Union Government Secretaries and Chief Secretaries after entering into the application.
- Union Government Secretaries and Chief Secretaries will be able to see the issues pertaining to their Department /State.
- Union Government Secretaries and Chief Secretaries have to put their comments and updates about the flagged issues within three days (i.e. by next Monday).
- One day, Tuesday, is available to the PMO team to review the data entered by the Union Government Secretaries and Chief Secretaries.
- The design is such that when the PM reviews the issue, he should have on his screen the issue as well as the latest updates and visuals regarding the same.
Hence both statements are correct.
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