PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity

In a historic event for the infrastructure landscape of the country, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched PM GatiShakti - National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, on 13th October, 2021.Instead of planning & designing separately in silos, the projects will be designed and executed through ‘PM Gati Shakti’ with a common vision. It incorporates the infrastructure schemes of various Ministries and State Governments like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry/land ports, UDAN etc. Economic Zones like textile clusters, pharmaceutical clusters, defence corridors, electronic parks, industrial corridors, fishing clusters, agri zones are covered to improve connectivity & make Indian businesses more competitive. It also leverage technology extensively including spatial planning tools with ISRO imagery developed by BiSAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics).

PM GatiShakti is the result of Prime Minister’s constant endeavour to build Next Generation Infrastructure which improves Ease of Living as well as Ease of Doing Business. The multi-modal connectivity will provide integrated and seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services from one mode of transport to another. It will create multiple employment opportunities and give a boost to the economy. It will improve the global competitiveness of local products by cutting down the logistics costs and improving the supply chains, and also ensure proper linkages for local industry & consumers.