Underlining the importance of technology in governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Chief Secretaries to replicate the Centre’s PRAGATI platform, which helps in monitoring key infrastructure projects and schemes, at the state-level, it is learnt. The PM was addressing the fifth two-day Chief Secretaries Conference that concluded here on Sunday. The Prime Minister also asked the Chief Secretaries to set up data strategy units and deregulation cells in their offices, it is learnt. The PM is also learnt to have asked the Chief Secretaries to set up data strategy units in their offices in order to better utilise data for governance. He also asked them to set up deregulation cells in their offices to monitor the progress of deregulation efforts in states.

Source: Indian Express December 29, 2025 05:41 UTC