PM Gati Shakti plan greenlights Rs 5.89 T in infra projects

31 Aug 2023 CW Team

The inter-ministerial Network Planning Group convenes biweekly to evaluate infrastructure projects, ensuring multimodality, cohesive efforts, and holistic development in and around the project sites.

NPG approval is mandatory for all infrastructure projects exceeding Rs 5 billion. The group comprises representatives from various infrastructure ministries to ensure their plans align with the Gati Shakti Master Plan's goals. NPG's endorsement is a prerequisite before projects proceed to the Public Investment Board (PIB) or the Department of Expenditure for clearance.

Most of the projects recommended by the NPG span roads, railways, and urban development sectors.

To date, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has planned over 1,400 km of roads, while the Ministry of Railways has designed more than 13,000 km of track using the National Master Plan (NMP), as stated by Sumita Dawra, Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

The NMP offers multi-layered geospatial data that consolidate physical and social infrastructure, along with land records in one platform. Designed for quicker planning and superior design, the NMP optimises investment impact by facilitating project planning around existing infrastructure. This approach also accommodates potential construction obstacles.

The Ministry of Railways has reported accelerated progress in final location surveys, completing 427 surveys in FY22 compared to 57 in the prior year.

The NMP simplifies processes, such as detailed route surveys in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, reducing the time taken to generate reports from six to nine months to nearly instantaneous.

By aligning projects with other available or planned infrastructure, inputs from diverse ministries ensure optimal utilisation of proposed investments.

The Gati Shakti Master Plan, introduced in 2021, aims for synchronised planning and execution of various infrastructure initiatives, enhancing each project's impact and fostering development across industrial corridors, transportation, energy, urban development, telecommunications, and more.

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The Network Planning Group within the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan has granted approval to 100 projects with an overall value of Rs 5.89 trillion, informed a senior official. Among these, 40 road projects collectively account for an investment of Rs 3.65 trillion. Additionally, 40 railway projects valued at Rs 957.04 billion and eight urban development projects requiring an investment of Rs 790.16 billion have received the green signal.The inter-ministerial Network Planning Group convenes biweekly to evaluate infrastructure projects, ensuring multimodality, cohesive efforts, and holistic development in and around the project sites.NPG approval is mandatory for all infrastructure projects exceeding Rs 5 billion. The group comprises representatives from various infrastructure ministries to ensure their plans align with the Gati Shakti Master Plan's goals. NPG's endorsement is a prerequisite before projects proceed to the Public Investment Board (PIB) or the Department of Expenditure for clearance.Most of the projects recommended by the NPG span roads, railways, and urban development sectors.To date, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has planned over 1,400 km of roads, while the Ministry of Railways has designed more than 13,000 km of track using the National Master Plan (NMP), as stated by Sumita Dawra, Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.The NMP offers multi-layered geospatial data that consolidate physical and social infrastructure, along with land records in one platform. Designed for quicker planning and superior design, the NMP optimises investment impact by facilitating project planning around existing infrastructure. This approach also accommodates potential construction obstacles. The Ministry of Railways has reported accelerated progress in final location surveys, completing 427 surveys in FY22 compared to 57 in the prior year.The NMP simplifies processes, such as detailed route surveys in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, reducing the time taken to generate reports from six to nine months to nearly instantaneous.By aligning projects with other available or planned infrastructure, inputs from diverse ministries ensure optimal utilisation of proposed investments.The Gati Shakti Master Plan, introduced in 2021, aims for synchronised planning and execution of various infrastructure initiatives, enhancing each project's impact and fostering development across industrial corridors, transportation, energy, urban development, telecommunications, and more.

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