Network Planning Group Meeting Reviews 2 Years Of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan Achievements
The 61st Network Planning Group (NPG) meeting, held on Tuesday, marked the two-year anniversary of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP), where officials from over 60 Ministries/Departments convened under Sumita Dawra, Special Secretary (Logistics), DPIIT.
The meeting assessed the progress of mapping economic zones and critical infrastructure projects, showcasing the plan's achievements and future initiatives.
Dawra highlighted the success of the PM GatiShakti NMP, with 39 individual line Ministries and 36 State/UT onboarded. A total of 1463 data layers from Central Ministries and States/UTs were uploaded, and tools and use cases were developed on NMP.
A 'Compendium of PM GatiShakti,' displaying eight best use cases, was launched on 13 October 2023.
Representatives from various Ministries/Departments, including Road Transport and Highways, Railways, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Power, Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Electronics and Information Technology, Textiles, NICDC, New and Renewable Energy, and NITI Aayog, participated. The meeting discussed the status of 100 identified critical infrastructure projects and the mapping of existing and proposed economic zones.
The NMP facilitated Ministries in identifying and prioritising critical gap infrastructure projects for FY 2023-24. A significant budget allocation of Rs. 75,000 Crores in the Union budget FY 2023-24 was made for one hundred critical transport infrastructure projects, focusing on last and first mile connectivity for key sectors.
During the meeting, Ministries/Departments shared the status of their projects. The Ministry of Textiles mapped eight sanctioned PM MITRA Parks, while the Department of Pharmaceuticals reported the completion of 129 Pharma clusters and 23 medical device cluster projects.
The Ministry of Railways and Road Transport and Highways presented details on commissioned and ongoing projects, emphasising critical infrastructure.
Dawra stressed the importance of over 1300 infrastructure projects across ministries and departments for comprehensive infrastructure planning. The mapping of economic zones like PM MITRA Parks, Mega Food Parks, and SEZs on NMP was highlighted as crucial.
The meeting recognized substantial progress in mapping projects on the portal and urged extensive use of the PM GatiShakti portal for identifying first and last-mile connectivity gaps to new economic nodes.
Projects identified under PM GatiShakti are viewed as catalysts for economic activities, promoting the seamless movement of goods and services, and attracting investments for enhanced productivity and demand-led infrastructure development.
