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Detailed explanation-1: -Who designed the PRAGATI Platform? The platform was designed in-house by the PMO in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

Detailed explanation-2: -Hon’ble Prime Minister of India launched this ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform - “Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation” (PRAGATI) on 25th March, 2015, as a part of Digital India program.

Detailed explanation-3: -It consists of 72 projects grouped into 14 packages. Based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model, the project will be implemented over a three-year period. The major components of e-Pragati revolve around seven missions, five grids and five campaigns.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched today his ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation).

Detailed explanation-5: -These eight projects have a cumulative cost of over Rs. 59, 900 crore, concerning the 14 states viz Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Jharkhand.