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    PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity (PMGS-NMP) completes three years

    Posted 15 Oct 2024

    Updated 16 Oct 2024

    2 min read

    PMGS-NMP was launched in 2021 for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones.

    Key Achievements of PMGS-NMP

    • On boarding Whole of Government: Integrated 44 Central Ministries and 36 States/UTs for planning and executing infrastructure projects.
      • A 300 km coastal corridor in Gujarat, along with over 8,891 km of roads and 27,000 km of railway lines across India, has been planned using NMP.
    • Social Sector Impact: Enabled better infrastructure planning in essential areas such as primary healthcare, education, and tribal development, especially in remote and underserved areas.
      • Ex. Identification of location of new schools in underserved areas of UP via Pahunch Portal
    • State Master Plans: Established PM GatiShakti State Master Plan portals in all States/UTs, mapping 533+ projects to streamline capital investments.
      • Goa used NMP to develop Disaster Management Plan for flood-prone areas along the Amona River. 
    • Trade Facilitation: Instrumental in reducing logistics costs and improved India's Logistics Performance Index rank from 44 to 38.
    • Data-Driven Development: Powered by GIS-based tools and real-time monitoring for informed decision-making, and aligning projects with national priorities.
    • District-Level Planning: PMGS - District Master Plan portal is being developed for collaborative planning at district level.  

    PM GatiShakti National Master Plan

    • Objective: To create next-generation infrastructure by learning from the past.
    • NMP has been developed as a Digital Master Planning Tool by BISAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics). 
    • It provides comprehensive database of ongoing & future projects of various ministries and states involved in development of Economic Zones. 
    • Seven Engines of NMP: Railways, Roads, Ports, Waterways, Airports, Mass Transport and Logistics Infrastructure.
    • Tags :
    • PM GatiShakti
    • Infrastructure
    • National Master Plan
    • Multi-Modal Connectivity
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