PM GATI SHAKTI

PM GATI SHAKTI (PMGS)

National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity Scheme

The Prime Minister of India to launched on 13th October 2021 the ambitious PM GatiShakti - National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity Scheme, essentially a digital platform to bring 16 Ministries including Railways and Roadways together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.

 

PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) was providing multi-modal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) accorded approval for the implementation of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan on 21st October 2021.

 

The multi-modal connectivity will provide integrated and seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services from one mode of transport to another. It will facilitate the last mile connectivity of infrastructure and also reduce travel time for people.

 

PM GatiShakti is a transformative approach for economic growth and sustainable development. The approach is driven by 7 engines, namely:

1.      Railways

2.      Roads

3.      Ports

4.      Waterways

5.      Airports

6.      Mass Transport

7.      Logistics Infrastructure

 

PM GatiShakti to break Departmental silos and institutionalize holistic planning for stakeholders across major infrastructure projects. All Departments to now have visibility of each other’s projects through a centralized portal.


PM GatiShakti to generate multiple employment opportunities, cut down of logistics cost, improve supply chains and make local goods globally competitive.

 

 

Vision of PM GatiShakti

PM GatiShakti will incorporate the infrastructure schemes of various Ministries and State Governments like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry/land ports, UDAN etc.

Economic Zones like textile clusters, pharmaceutical clusters, defence corridors, electronic parks, industrial corridors, fishing clusters, agri zones will be covered to improve connectivity & make Indian businesses more competitive.

It will also leverage technology extensively including spatial planning tools with ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) imagery developed by BiSAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics).

 

 

6 Pillars of PM GatiShakti

PM Gati Shakti is based on six pillars:

Comprehensiveness: It will include all the existing and planned initiatives of various Ministries and Departments with one centralized portal. Each and every Department will now have visibility of each other's activities providing critical data while planning & execution of projects in a comprehensive manner.

Prioritization: Through this, different Departments will be able to prioritize their projects through cross-sectoral interactions.

Optimization: The National Master Plan will assist different ministries in planning for projects after identification of critical gaps. For the transportation of the goods from one place to another, the plan will help in selecting the most optimum route in terms of time and cost.

Synchronization: Individual Ministries and Departments often work in silos. There is lack of coordination in planning and implementation of the project resulting in delays. PM Gati Shakti will help in synchronizing the activities of each department, as well as of different layers of governance, in a holistic manner by ensuring coordination of work between them.

Analytical: The plan will provide the entire data at one place with GIS based spatial planning and analytical tools having 200+ layers, enabling better visibility to the executing agency.

Dynamic: All Ministries and Departments will now be able to visualize, review and monitor the progress of cross-sectoral projects, through the GIS platform, as the satellite imagery will give on-ground progress periodically and progress of the projects will be updated on a regular basis on the portal. It will help in identifying the vital interventions for enhancing and updating the master plan.

 

History & Steps to Overcome Challenges

Traditionally, there was lack of coordination between different Departments, for example, once a road was constructed, other agencies dug up the constructed road again for activities like laying of underground cables, gas pipelines etc. This not only caused great inconvenience but was also a wasteful expenditure. To address this, efforts were made to increase coordination so that all cables, pipelines etc. could be laid simultaneously. Steps have also been taken to address other issues like time-taking approval process, multiplicity of regulatory clearances etc. In the last few years, the Government has ensured unprecedented focus on infrastructure through a holistic outlook. This helps to address the past issues through institutionalizing holistic planning for stakeholders for major infrastructure projects. Instead of planning & designing separately in silos, the projects will be designed and executed with a common vision.

 

PM GatiShakti is the result of Prime Minister’s constant endeavour to build Next Generation Infrastructure which improves Ease of Living as well as Ease of Doing Business. The multi-modal connectivity will provide integrated and seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services from one mode of transport to another. It will facilitate the last mile connectivity of infrastructure and also reduce travel time for people.

 

PM GatiShakti will provide the public and business community information regarding the upcoming connectivity projects, other business hubs, industrial areas and surrounding environment. This will enable the investors to plan their businesses at suitable locations leading to enhanced synergies. It will create multiple employment opportunities and give a boost to the economy. It will improve the global competitiveness of local products by cutting down the logistics costs and improving the supply chains, and also ensure proper linkages for local industry & consumers.

 

Ministries are involved in PM GatiShakti Scheme

1.  Ministry of Railways
2.  Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways
3.  Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
4.  Ministry of Civil Aviation
5.  Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
6.  Ministry of Power
7.  Department of Telecommunications
8.  Ministry of Coal
9.  Ministry of Mines
10.  Department of Chemicals & Petro-Chemicals
11.  Department of Fertilizers
12.  Ministry of Steel
13.  Department of Expenditure
14.  Department for Food and PDS
15.  Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
16.  Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
17.  Ministry of Tourism
18.  Ministry of Commerce and Industry
19.  NITI Aayog
20.  Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
21.  Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

As the GatiShakti National Master Plan will progress, other Ministries will also get included.