Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, released a “Compendium of PM GatiShakti” in New Delhi to commemorate the completion of two years of PM GatiShakti. The Compendium showcases some of the best use cases demonstrating the adoption and benefits of PM GatiShakti across the country. The release ceremony was attended by Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Sh. Som Parkash, Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Smt. Sumita Dawra, and other senior officers.
Over the past two years, PM GatiShakti has played a crucial role in planning more than 7,000 kilometers of expressways. Digital surveys through GIS maps have expedited field surveys, with the year 2022-23 witnessing a significant increase in Final Location Surveys (FLS) for new railway lines, resulting in the planning of 13,500 kilometers of railway lines. The platform has also streamlined the preparation of detailed surveys for petroleum and natural gas pipelines, reducing the process from 6-9 months to just a few hours, emphasizing a commitment to environmental conservation by minimizing deforestation.
The compendium highlights eight exemplary use cases that vividly illustrate the extensive adoption and profound benefits of PM GatiShakti across the country. These cases cover various projects, including the planning of expressways and Multimodal Logistics Parks by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, rail connectivity planning by the Ministry of Railways, planning of green energy corridors by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and initiatives like setting up schools in unserved areas of Uttar Pradesh. The compendium aims to serve as a valuable resource demonstrating the benefits and utility of PM GatiShakti to stakeholders and promoting wider adoption.
Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the implementation of PM GatiShakti is achieving new heights, facilitating the development of Next-Generation Infrastructure, Ease of Doing Business, and Ease of Living. PM GatiShakti represents a groundbreaking approach to infrastructure planning by harnessing data for informed decision-making. This strategy employs multiple layers of data, integrated on GIS maps to streamline digital surveys, revolutionizing the infrastructure planning process, significantly reducing field survey time, and project timelines. It offers complete visibility of connectivity points, mitigates investment risks, simplifies governance for multimillion-dollar projects, and promotes economic and social connectivity.
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