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Goyal Launches District Master Plan
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Goyal Launches District Master Plan

Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched the District Master Plan under the PM GatiShakti initiative, aiming to enhance infrastructure planning and development across Indian districts. The plan is part of the government’s broader push to integrate logistics and transportation networks, promoting efficiency and economic growth. This initiative focuses on holistic district-level development, ensuring seamless connectivity and improving critical infrastructure for both rural and urban areas.

The District Master Plan under the PM GatiShakti initiative emphasizes multi-modal connectivity, incorporating road, rail, air, and water transport systems to facilitate the movement of goods and services. It is designed to optimize logistics, reduce transportation costs, and boost industrial productivity. By mapping the infrastructure needs of various districts, the government can prioritize and implement projects that will contribute to long-term economic growth, regional equity, and sustainable development.

The plan is aligned with the National Logistics Policy, which seeks to transform India into a global logistics hub. It encourages collaborative efforts among government departments, local authorities, and the private sector to address infrastructure bottlenecks and create better transport networks. This initiative also aims to improve the ease of doing business, attract investment, and ensure equitable growth across all districts, including remote areas.

Goyal emphasized the importance of the District Master Plan in addressing the diverse infrastructure needs of the country. He highlighted the role of digital tools and technology in streamlining the planning process, allowing authorities to make data-driven decisions and execute projects more effectively. The initiative is expected to play a key role in India's journey towards becoming a $5 trillion economy by strengthening its infrastructure backbone and promoting regional development.

This comprehensive planning framework is set to transform the landscape of infrastructure development in India, ensuring that even the most remote districts are well-connected and capable of contributing to the national economy.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched the District Master Plan under the PM GatiShakti initiative, aiming to enhance infrastructure planning and development across Indian districts. The plan is part of the government’s broader push to integrate logistics and transportation networks, promoting efficiency and economic growth. This initiative focuses on holistic district-level development, ensuring seamless connectivity and improving critical infrastructure for both rural and urban areas. The District Master Plan under the PM GatiShakti initiative emphasizes multi-modal connectivity, incorporating road, rail, air, and water transport systems to facilitate the movement of goods and services. It is designed to optimize logistics, reduce transportation costs, and boost industrial productivity. By mapping the infrastructure needs of various districts, the government can prioritize and implement projects that will contribute to long-term economic growth, regional equity, and sustainable development. The plan is aligned with the National Logistics Policy, which seeks to transform India into a global logistics hub. It encourages collaborative efforts among government departments, local authorities, and the private sector to address infrastructure bottlenecks and create better transport networks. This initiative also aims to improve the ease of doing business, attract investment, and ensure equitable growth across all districts, including remote areas. Goyal emphasized the importance of the District Master Plan in addressing the diverse infrastructure needs of the country. He highlighted the role of digital tools and technology in streamlining the planning process, allowing authorities to make data-driven decisions and execute projects more effectively. The initiative is expected to play a key role in India's journey towards becoming a $5 trillion economy by strengthening its infrastructure backbone and promoting regional development. This comprehensive planning framework is set to transform the landscape of infrastructure development in India, ensuring that even the most remote districts are well-connected and capable of contributing to the national economy.

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