We have often seen that infrastructure projects get stalled for various reasons. Public money is wasted due to cost & time over-runs.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
We decided that this culture of wastage of public money cannot continue. Through PRAGATI, we are accelerating projects & overcoming problems: PM
I was surprised to see that some projects are delayed by 20 to 30 years. It is a crime to deprive the common man of the benefits of a project for such a long time.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
Till now, I have reviewed more than 250 projects worth approximately 12 lakh crore rupees under PRAGATI: PM
Atal ji believed in the power of connectivity and we are taking his vision forward.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
From national highways to rural roads, pace of construction has almost doubled as compared to the previous government: PM
When we formed government, only 56% of rural habitations were connected by a road.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
Today more than 90% of rural habitations are connected by a road.
I am sure that we will definitely achieve the target of 100% soon: PM
Regional air connectivity has also improved immensely in last four years.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
The rate of doubling, electrification and laying of new tracks has shown big improvement.
All this is also leading to rapid increase in job creation: PM
When we construct roads and bridges, we do not only connect towns and villages.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
We also connect aspirations with achievements,
optimism with opportunities and
hope with happiness: PM
My government has worked hard in tourism sector.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
India has been ranked at 3rd place in the new Power Ranking in the 2018 report of the World Travel & Tourism Council.
India’s ranking in the Travel & Tourism Competitive Index of the WEF moved from 65th to 40th rank: PM
Foreign tourist arrivals in India went up from 70 lakh in 2013 to 1 crore in 2017.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
The foreign exchange earned due to tourism went up from US$ 18 billion in 2013 to US$ 27 billion in 2017!
India was among one of the highest growing tourist destinations in the world in 2017: PM
Today, I will inaugurate a project at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2019
I will also seek blessings from Lord Padmanabhaswamy for the welfare of people of Kerala and other parts of the country: PM