New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly asked secretaries at the Centre and chief secretaries in states if 'fourth-party audit' is needed while expressing concerns over reports of quality issues in construction and public projects.

PM Modi made the observation that though "third-party" audit of quality of works is a standard practice, this might not be working as expected, Times of India reported.

PM Modi chaired the 53rd meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, at Seva Teerth on Tuesday, 25 August.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed six key infrastructure projects across the Railway, Road and Power sectors, spanning nine states wit...