PM Gati Shakti

Prime Minister Gati Shakti
Pradhānmantrī Gatī Shaktī
Agency overview
Formed15 August 2021; 3 years ago (15 August 2021)

Prime Minister Gati Shakti, also known as National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity (IAST Pradhānmantrī Gatī Shaktī) is an Indian megaproject worth $1.2 trillion USD to provide competitive advantage for manufacturing in India.[1]

History

On 15 August 2021, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India announced this project to boost Indian Economic Growth.[2][3] The plan was launched on 13 October 2021 to provide multimodal connectivity infrastructure to all economic zones of India and approved on 21 October 2021 by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.[4]

Aim and Project

The plan aims to bring all relevant ministries and departments of Government of India together and create a digital platform[5][6][7] for more holistic and integrated planning of projects.[8] For instance, it will interconnect ministries of Indian Roadways, Indian Railways, Indian airways and Indian waterways for easy movement of goods.[9] It will also enable transparency in monitoring current projects and provide information about upcoming connectivity projects to the community.[citation needed] The main objectives of the plan is to achieve a sustained 5 trillion dollar economy and an increase to 20 trillion dollar economy by 2040.[10][11] As part of this plan, Indian Railway will also develop 400 new Vande Bharat Express in 3 years.[12] This plan will also add steam to 196 critical infrastructure gap projects[13][14][15] from which 22 infrastructure projects have been initially approved.[16] Indian Railways will also revamp 200 railway terminals within India with modern facilities[17] and will additionally build 300 new terminals in next five years.[18] This is thus aimed at revolutionizing India's infrastructure over the next five years.[19]

See also

References

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  12. ^ Sharma, Yogima Seth. "PM Gati Shakti project: 400 new Vande Bharat trains to be made in 3 years". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  13. ^ "PM Gati Shakti to add steam to 196 critical infrastructure gap projects". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  14. ^ Mishra, Ravi Dutta (16 September 2022). "'Gati Shakti has spotted 196 key projects'". Live Mint. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  15. ^ Nandi, Shreya (15 September 2022). "PM GatiShakti: 196 critical infrastructure gap projects identified". Business Standard India. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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  17. ^ "Indian Railways to revamp 200 stations across India with modern facilities". mint. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  18. ^ Mishra, Twesh. "Targeting to develop 300 Gati Shakti Terminals in next five years: Ashwini Vaishnaw". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  19. ^ "PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan: Key Features, Achievements & Challenges for UPSC CSE". superkalam.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.