Cabinet approves Rs 100 lakh-crore 'PM Gati Shakti Master Plan' for infrastructure
Cabitnet approved PM Gati-Shakti National Master Plan including institutional framework
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New Delhi, October 21: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved PM Gati-Shakti National Master Plan including institutional framework for rolling out, implementation, monitoring, and support mechanism for providing multi-modal connectivity.
Further, enhancing optimization to avoid duplication of works for development of any region as well as reducing logistics costs through micro-plan detailing, the Technical Support Unit (TSU) is approved for providing the required competencies. The structure of TSU has also been approved.
The PM Gati-Shakti NMP intends to break Departmental Silos, bring in holistic and integrated planning and execution of projects with a view to address the issues of Multi Modal connectivity and last mile connectivity. This will help in bringing down logistics cost. This will transform into huge economic gains to consumers, farmers, youth and businesses.
PM Gati-Shakti shall bring in stakeholders together and -will integrate various modes of transportation. PM Gati-shakti NMP for multi-modal connectivity will ensure holistic governance at the Centre of which are people, industries, manufacturers and farmers of India.
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PM Modi launched the Rs. 100 lakh-crore Gati Shakti for multi-modal connectivity on 13th October 2021. Implementation framework includes Empowered Group of Secretaries / EGO, Network Planning Group / NPG, and Technical Support Unit / TSU with required technical competencies.
EGOS will be headed by Cabinet Secretary, consisting of Secretaries of 18 Ministries as members and Head of Logistics Division as Member Convenor. EGOS has been mandated to review and monitor implementation of the PM Gati-Shakti NMP to ensure logistics efficiency.
EGOS will also look at interventions required to meet the demand side, in efficiently transporting bulk goods on the requirement of various Ministries like Steel, Coal, Fertilizer. CCEA has also approved formation, composition and terms of reference for Network Planning Group (NPG) consisting of heads of Network Planning wing of respective infrastructure ministries and it will assist the EGOS.
Further, enhancing optimization to avoid duplication of works for development of any region as well as reducing logistics costs through micro-plan detailing, the Technical Support Unit (TSU) is approved for providing the required competencies. The structure of TSU has also been approved.
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TSU shall have domain experts from various infrastructure sectors as Aviation, Maritime, Public Transport, Rail, Roads & Highways, Ports, etc. and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as Urban & Transport Planning, Structures (Roads, Bridges & Buildings), Power, Pipeline, GIS, ICT, Finance / Market PPP, logistics, Data Analytics, etc.
The PM Gati-Shakti NMP intends to break Departmental Silos, bring in holistic and integrated planning and execution of projects with a view to address the issues of Multi Modal connectivity and last mile connectivity. This will help in bringing down logistics cost. This will transform into huge economic gains to consumers, farmers, youth and businesses.
PM Gati-Shakti shall bring in stakeholders together and -will integrate various modes of transportation. PM Gati-shakti NMP for multi-modal connectivity will ensure holistic governance at the Centre of which are people, industries, manufacturers and farmers of India.
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