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Gati Shakti National Master Plan

With an aim to develop infrastructure in the country, #PrimeMinisterNarendraModi launched a Rs.100 trillion Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity which will reduce the logistic costs and boost the economy. Gati Shakti targets to cut logistic costs, increase cargo handling capacity and reduce the turnaround time. The projects will be designed and executed with a common vision and will incorporate the infrastructure schemes of various ministries and state governments such as the Bharatmala road project, Sagarmala waterways plan, ports and the UDAN scheme. As per DIPA, the National Master Plan is significant for the telecom sector on various fronts such as a unified portal for approvals of infrastructure projects, cross-sector collaboration with utilities (water, gas, electricity, etc.) for sharing infrastructure, including common ducts, uniform policy in all states/UTs and central ministries/departments for Right of Way (RoW) permissions, availability of land/properties for deploying infrastructure, and sharing of infrastructure with other utilities by enhancing the scope of telecom infrastructure providers.



The project is expected to connect economic zones such as textile clusters, pharmaceutical clusters, defence corridors, electronic parks, industrial corridors, fishing clusters, and agri zones will be improved to make Indian businesses more competitive. It will also leverage technology, including spatial planning tools with satellite imagery. Experts say, if the multiplier effect of infrastructure investments on gross domestic product (GDP) is to be maximized within a short time frame, it is critical that specific infrastructure projects which form part of critical trade routes, both internal and external, be prioritized. Going forward, specific road and rail connectivity linkages or evacuation points like.