PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan Flashcards
NEWS
On May 31, 2022, the Haryana government has constituted a 19-member Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal to oversee the implementation of the PM Gathakti National Master Plan (NMP).
KEY POINTS
The scope of the EGoS is to review and monitor the implementation of the State Master Plan and lay down a procedure and a definite time frame for coordination of various activities for construction of roads, raillines, etc., with all useful services in an area based approach for development of infrastructure on pilot basis.
In addition, the ‘State Logistics Coordination Cell’ in Haryana will now function as the ‘Technical Assistance Unit’ (TSU) for the ‘PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan’ (NMP). The cell will act as a state-level institutional set-up for conducting the ‘PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan’ (NMP) in the state.
In the year 2021, the Government of India has launched the ambitious Gati Shakti Yojana or ‘National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity Plan’ for execution of integrated and infrastructure projects to reduce logistics costs .
Its main objectives are as under:
To ensure integrated planning and implementation of infrastructure projects over the next four years along with accelerating work at the ground level, reducing costs and focusing on job creation.
Inclusion of Rs 110 lakh crore ‘National Infrastructure Pipeline’ launched in the year 2019 under the Gati Shakti Scheme.
Reduction in logistics costs, increasing cargo handling capacity and reducing turnaround time at ports to boost trade.
Construction of 11 industrial corridors and two new defence corridors (one in Tamil Nadu and the other in Uttar Pradesh).
Under this, 4G connectivity will be expanded in all villages, along with a plan to add a capacity of 17,000 km to the gas pipeline network.
It will help in meeting the ambitious targets set by the government for the year 2024-25, which include extending the length of the national highway network to 2 lakh km, construction of more than 200 new airports, heliports and water aerodromes.
