Highlighting the existing bottlenecks in infrastructure development in the country, examine the role of PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity to overcome these challenges.
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Prime Minister launched 100 trillion National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity - PM Gati Shakti, to correct existing bottlenecks in infrastructure development. Existing bottlenecks: Qualification of efforts. By lack of coordination between different lead development under National Highways and Bharatmala and Rajmarga Building bottlenecks: High cost included due to poor coordination. World Bank logistic cost in India - 13-14% of GDP Poor logistic World Bank logistic cost in India - 13-14% of GDP
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Gati Shakti can overcome these challenges: (1) By bringing 16 ministries engaged in infrastructure development in a single platform, by unity of staging, ports, MoRTH (2) Increasing transparency by launching online portal - Gati Shakti portal to track progress (3) Submitting existing plan such as National Infrastructure Pipeline (4) Laying out a plan of action for next 4 years by launching 200 airports, by extension of gas pipeline by 17,000 km Thus, Gati Shakti has as potential to revive India's growth by launching industrial corridors, defines corridors, roads.
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ANUPRIYA RAI
Infrastructure and Investment
Infrastructure and Inclusive growth
PM Gati Shakti and Multi-Modal Connectivity
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