GATI SHAKTI PLAN
PM GatiShakti: Eight infra projects worth ₹13,000 crore evaluated
During the meeting, all projects were evaluated for their integrated planning and conformity with the PM GatiShakti principles. Emphasis was placed on the socio-economic benefits, improved connectivity, reduced transit costs and enhanced efficiency. The railways project, from Manmad to Jalgaon, involved an estimated investment of Rs 2,594 crore. The other project (from Bhusawal to Burhanpur) involve investments of Rs 3,285 crore.
PM Gati Shakti scheme is transforming India's infrastructure: Morgan Stanley
In a recent report, Morgan Stanley has lauded India's PM Gati Shakti scheme, highlighting its significant impact on infrastructure development. The report emphasizes India's robust increase in infrastructure investment, projected to rise from 5.3% to 6.5% of GDP by F29, driven by a strong 15.3% CAGR. This growth is expected to total USD 1.45 trillion over five years, fostering high productive growth and enhancing investment rates. PM Gati Shakti integrates 16 ministries for coordinated infrastructure planning, focusing on multi-modal connectivity and logistics efficiency, which has shown tangible results in project completion and sectoral development.
PM GatiShakti: 3 infra projects worth Rs 6,000 cr evaluated
The MoR project pertains to Gudur-Renigunta Third Rail Line in Andhra Pradesh for the construction of a third rail line between Gudur and Renigunta stations in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district involves an 83.17 km line aimed at enhancing the capacity of the existing double line.
DPIIT reviews infrastructure projects of Railways, MoRTH and MoHUA to boost Gati Shakti plan
The 72nd meeting of the Network Planning Group in New Delhi evaluated major infrastructure projects under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, involving ministries like MoRTH, MoR, and MoHUA.
PM Gati Shakti, National logistics policy driving cold chain market growth
At the FICCI-Cold Chain and Logistics Summit on Wednesday, Ahirwar said that the gaps in physical infrastructure such as bad roads and inefficient ports are dampening the growth of the logistics sector, and these schemes are addressing those gaps.
PM Gati Shakti to aid in expanding social security
To begin with, the ministry has geotagged 1.3 million establishments covered under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), about 1.5 million under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and 104 ESIC hospitals for assessing the current social security coverage and planning future expansion.
Railways sets eyes on having 200 Gati Shakti Cargo terminals
These terminals are used for handling bulk cargo by corporates that have interlinkages with Indian Railways. The GCT operates for non-passenger commercial uses like freight. They are set up under a new policy that helps monetize vacant railway land. "Target for Gati Shakti Terminals will then be scaled upwards to 200 once 100 terminals are operational," a senior official told ET.
Rooftop solar scheme may be linked with Gati Shakti programme
The PM Gati Shakti plan incorporates the infrastructure schemes of various ministries and state governments like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry and land ports, among others. Once under Gati Shakti, stakeholders like power distribution companies (discoms) can do better planning of the infrastructure and capacity addition required by them.
PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan launched for coal sector
The coal database has 74 geographical information system-based layers on the PM Gati Shakti portal under categories such as coal block, coalfield boundary and land asset data, which will provide stakeholders with infrastructure information. The information on coal mining projects can be used for planning and executing projects in the sector for timely completion, according to the ministry.
PM GatiShakti: Five infra projects recommended for approval
Five infrastructure projects, including highways in Goa, Meghalaya, and Assam, a rail-over-rail bulb line in Bihar, and urban metro transit projects in Bengaluru and Delhi/NCR, have been recommended for approval under the PM GatiShakti initiative. The projects were assessed based on integrated planning principles and the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan.
Will share infra planning tool PM GatiShakti with neighbouring countries: DPIIT Secretary
New Delhi will share the PM GatiShakti initiative with neighbouring countries free of cost. The initiative is an infrastructure planning tool that helps in effective planning and implementation of projects. India wants to showcase and integrate the initiative in other countries as well
PM GatiShakti spurs planning, implementation of Ayodhya bypass project: Commerce ministry
It "will cover key districts such as Lucknow, Basti, and Gonda. This project will facilitate improvement in connectivity to economic, social and logistics nodes, including tourist and pilgrim sites, across these three districts," the ministry said in a statement.
PM Gati Shakti: Three infra projects worth Rs 9,600 cr recommended for approval
Three infrastructure projects, involving roads and railways, with a combined worth of Rs 9,600 crore, have been proposed for approval under the PM Gati Shakti initiative. The projects, presented in the 64th Network Planning Group (NPG) meeting, include three greenfield projects from the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project progress satisfactory, says JICA India chief
The Chief Representative of JICA India expressed satisfaction with the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project and the acceleration of public works through the PM Gati Shakti plan. JICA is interested in enhancing India's border road networks and participating in the transnational power transmission project with Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
Skills ministry to use Gati Shakti data to chart training
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has developed a gap-analyser tool that will help it do a one-on-one mapping of the skill training centres around key infrastructure projects and identify the indicative need for skilling, a senior government official told ET. Data from the Gati Shakti portal will help in doing the mapping.
Indian Railways has a ₹1,00,000 crore plan to move towards zero waiting list ambition
"The goal is to replace ageing rolling stock for which 7,000-8,000 new train sets will be needed. Tenders for the same will be called in the next 4-5 years. This will entail floating train procurement tenders worth around Rs 1 lakh crore which will be honoured over the next 15 years by replacing the older rolling stock," Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
Rs 15,000 crore infrastructure projects taken up at 62nd Network Planning Group meet
In the meeting, two railway line projects were discussed. The first involves a greenfield railway line spanning 127 km in Jharkhand and aims to bridge the last-mile gap to existing coal blocks.
8 textile parks, 129 pharma clusters mapped on PM GatiShakti National Master Plan: govt
In a recent development, the government revealed significant progress in key sectors aimed at boosting economic growth. The Ministry of Textiles disclosed that eight sanctioned PM Mitra Parks have been meticulously mapped on the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) portal. This strategic move is expected to streamline the implementation of projects, fostering efficiency and coordination.
PM Gati Shakti: Four infra projects worth Rs 23,500 crore recommended for approval
Four infrastructure projects, involving roads and railways with a combined cost of over Rs 23,500 crore, have been recommended for approval under the PM Gati Shakti initiative. These projects aim to enhance multimodal connectivity and were discussed in the 58th Network Planning Group (NPG) meeting.
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