Government Schemes and Policy · 29 May 2026

PRAGATI 51st Meeting: Review of ₹30,000 Crore Infrastructure Projects

Exam-focused facts from the 29 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 51st meeting of Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) at Seva Teerth.
  • The meeting reviewed seven major infrastructure projects in the Railways, Power, and Road sectors across nine states with a cumulative investment of nearly ₹30,000 crore.
  • Key projects reviewed during the session included the Ken-Betwa River Inter-linking Project and the implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0).
  • The Vadhavan Port project is intended to serve as a national logistics gateway integrated with coastal shipping, inland waterways, dedicated freight corridors, high-speed rail, highways, and airport connectivity.
  • Under SBM-U 2.0, states were directed to speed up the completion of waste processing plants and GOBARdhan plants linked to solid waste management.