New Delhi, Oct 21 :Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved PM GatiShakti National Master Plan including institutional framework for rolling out, implementation, monitoring and support mechanism for providing multi-modal connectivity.
GatiShakti was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 12, 2021 for multi-modal connectivity.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said a three tier monitoring system is being created.
The implementation framework includes formation of an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGOS), Network Planning Group (NPG) and Technical Support Unit (TSU) with required technical competencies.
The EGOS will be headed by Cabinet Secretary and will consist of Secretaries of 18 ministries as members and Head of Logistics Division as Member Convenor, officials said.
The EGOS has been mandated to review and monitor implementation of the PM GatiShakti NMP to ensure logistics efficiency. It is empowered to prescribe framework and norms for undertaking any subsequent amendments to the NMP.
EGOS will also set out the procedure and definitive framework for synchronization of various activities, and ensure that various initiatives of infrastructure development are part of the common integrated digital platform. It will also look at the interventions required to meet the demand side, in efficiently transporting bulk goods on the requirement of various Ministries like Steel, Coal, Fertilizer, etc.
CCEA has also approved formation, composition and terms of reference for Network Planning Group (NPG) consisting of heads of Network Planning wing of respective infrastructure ministries and it will assist the EGOS.
Further, in view of the complexities involved in overall integration of networks, enhancing optimization to avoid duplication of works for holistic development of any region as well as reducing logistics costs through micro-plan detailing, the Technical Support Unit (TSU) is approved for providing the required competencies.
The structure of TSU has also been approved. It will have domain experts from various infrastructure sectors as Aviation, Maritime, Public Transport, Rail, Roads and Highways, Ports, etc. and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as Urban and Transport Planning, Structures (Roads, Bridges & Buildings), Power, Pipeline, GIS, ICT, Finance/Market PPP, logistics, Data Analytics, etc.
An official statement said the PM GatiShakti NMP is intended to “break Departmental Silos and bring in more holistic and integrated planning and execution of projects with a view to address the issues of Multi Modal connectivity and last mile connectivity”.
“This will help in bringing down the logistics cost. This will translate into enormous economic gains to consumers, farmers, youth as well as those engaged in businesses,” the statement said.
With this approval, PM GatiShakti will help bring in various stakeholders together and help integrate different modes of transportation.(UNI)