NATIONAL MASTER PLAN
Master plan of Rs 424 crore for upgrading facilities at Badrinath temple: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
On Saturday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced a master plan worth Rs 424 crore for upgrading facilities at the Badrinath temple. The initiative aims to enhance pilgrimage experiences while balancing environmental sustainability and economic growth.
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.
Centre proposes ESZ for villages on fringes of Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika is known as the second largest mangrove forest in India after Sundarbans and Gahirmatha is known as the world's largest rookery of sea turtles.
Gautam Adani meets Bhutan PM, signs MoU for 570 MW green hydro plant in Himalayan nation
AdGroup chairman Gautam Adani has met with Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in a significant development for bilateral cooperation. Adani and Prime Minister Tobgay signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bhutan's Druk Green Power Corporation for the establishment of a 570 MW hydroelectric plant in Chukha province.
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.
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From savings to wealth: A guide to strategic methods for sustainable wealth creation in India
India is facing a retirement crisis with 80% concerned about savings sufficiency. The India Retirement Index at 44 highlights the gap. Jefferies' findings reveal investment habits, and StockGro addresses financial literacy and investment education needs.
Cybercrime: 'World's largest botnet' seized in Federal bust, Chinese national arrested. Details here
Amid the US federal government's persistent efforts to curb global cybercrime, a Chinese national has been recently arrested in connection to his role in operating the 'world's largest botnet', used to defraud billions from the US Government.
Planning to study in Canada? Zero in on which school is best suited for you
Canadian universities, colleges, and specialty programs each offer unique benefits for international students, tailored to their career goals. Specialty programs focus on specific skills like trades, while bridging programs help immigrants align their international experience with Canadian requirements. Only designated learning institutions (DLIs) can accept international students.
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 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.
Netherlands may be working on a plan to curb new international students
Fourteen Dutch universities have agreed to limit the number of international students and promote proficiency in the Dutch language. New bachelor's programs in English will be paused, and existing courses will be translated. The move aims to strike a balance between internationalization and accessibility to essential programs in the native language.
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.
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.
Yogi govt will no longer allow taller buildings to be built near temples
This order is aimed at maintaining the "ancient and historical essence of religious cities" such as Gorakhpur, Varanasi, and Mathura-Vrindavan, news agency ANI reported.
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 GatiShakti aids in planning 8,890 km of roads, 27,000 km rail lines in two years
“In two years since its launch, PM GatiShakti has seen onboarding of central ministries and all states and UTs (Union Territories). Usage across infrastructure ministries and many states has showcased the strong benefits the PM GatiShakti principles are delivering,” said Sumita Dawra, special secretary, logistics, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
PM Modi reviews progress of 8 projects worth around Rs 31,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of eight key projects worth around Rs 31,000 crore in a PRAGATI meeting. The projects include water supply, irrigation, national highways, rail, and metro rail connectivity, spread across seven states. The prime minister highlighted the importance of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan Portal and satellite imagery in project implementation and planning.
Report card on 2nd anniversary: PM Gati Shakti gives 'Gati' to ₹11.58 lakh cr infrastructure projects
As PM Gati Shakti completes two years on Friday, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has prepared a performance report card outlining the significant improvement in ease of doing business and ease of living since its launch. As per the analysis, the initiative has significantly improved the ease of doing business by bringing down the pre-alignment finalisation time for infrastructure projects from three-four months earlier to one month now.
DPIIT, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya ink pact to advance national master plan
It was signed by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya Vice-Chancellor Manoj Choudhary and Joint Secretary, Logistics Division, DPIIT, E Srinivas, in the presence of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
India showcases PM Gatishakti National masterplan at ADB conference
India took centre stage at the ' Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development (ECD),' organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tbilisi, Georgia, from September 5 to 7.
20 National Waterways, projects worth over ₹ 800 crores being developed in the Northeast: Sarbananda Sonowal
The MoU is aimed at powering PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to boost India’s Act East Policy. NRL will export around 10,000 MT of Petroleum & Petrochemical products per month from IWAI Jogighopa Multi Modal terminal. NRL to set up POL Oil Terminal at Jogighopa Logistics Park with rail connectivity. This MoU is aimed at fulfilling the ‘Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for Northeast’ by enabling inland waterways transportation via NW2 and IBPR, unveiling a new chapter of EXIM trade for the Northeast region.
16 social sector ministries integrated data with PM GatiShakti platform
All logistics and connectivity infrastructure projects, entailing an investment of over Rs 500 crore, are routed through the Network Planning Group (NPG), constituted under the PM Gati Shakti initiative. "As of date, sixteen social sector ministries/ departments have been fully onboarded onto PMGS-NMP, with individual portals developed and integrated with the NMP," the ministry said.
India to push for creation of Artificial Intelligence-based portal at G20
“An international body such as the UNCTAD could house it”, a senior government official said. The discussions are at initial stages but the attempt is to push for tangible outcomes that can provide some solution, the official added. It will attempt to push some of these issues at the upcoming meeting of the Trade and Investment Working Group, to be held in June Kewadiya in Gujarat.
On target: Auction of 6-7 multi-modal logistics parks
According to senior road, transport and highways ministry officials, 6-7 MMLPs will be bid out next fiscal with each entailing private investment upwards of ₹700-1,000 crore. "Roughly 200 km of critical infrastructure gap projects for port connectivity via road are going to be executed in the fiscal 2023-24," a senior government official told ET, adding that these are being implemented under the larger vision of lowering India's logistic costs.
Focus on logistics policy at PM GatiShakti workshop for north eastern states
DPITT Special Secretary (Logistics) Sumita Dawra said that these workshops are facilitating wider adoption of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and National Logistics Policy across states and Union territories (UTs), in the spirit of cooperative federalism.
DPIIT reviews progress made by social sector ministries in adoption of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan
The commerce and industry ministry said that "a whole of the government approach" is being adopted, for better decision-making, and planning of projects such as comprehensive mapping of schools, hospitals, services and public utilities.
PM Gati Shakti to cut logistics cost, bring synergy among ministries: Piyush Goyal
It would bring synergy among the ongoing infrastructure projects undertaken by different ministries and several ministries of the government have been brought on one platform under this mission, Goyal said at an event in Varanasi.
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