DPIIT organises workshop on Integration of Economic/User Ministries/Departments on PM Gatishakti National Master Plan
Workshop to sensitise user Ministries/ Departments about onboarding of GIS Data
Layers on PM GatiShakti and benefits of using platform
Department
for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, organised a pivotal Workshop on 'Integration of Economic/User
Ministries/Departments on PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP' on 3rd
April 2024 in New Delhi. The workshop was chaired by Additional Secretary
(Logistics), DPIIT, Rajeev Singh Thakur, aimed to sensitise the Economic/User
Ministries/ Departments about onboarding of GIS Data Layers on the PM
GatiShakti NMP, benefits of using the platform for planning and to review the
progress made in this respect.
Additional Secretary, DPIIT, Rajeev Singh Thakur,
highlighted PM GatiShakti principles to be adopted for integrated planning and
holistic development of socio-economic infrastructure. He further emphasized
PMGS-NMP as a comprehensive and sustainable strategy to reshape India’s
infrastructure, by fostering integrated planning and harmonised project
implementation involving all relevant Ministries and State Governments. This
“whole-of-the-government” approach is embraced to enhance decision-making in
project planning as well as ‘ease of doing’ and ‘ease of living’.
Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Dr Surendra Kumar Ahirwar,
mentioned that adoption of PM GatiShakti NMP by economic Ministries is
important not only for efficient data driven planning of its own infra/schemes
but also for planning of infra/schemes by infra/social Ministries as well as
States/UTs. Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Shri E Srinivas, stated integration of
Economic/User Ministries on the PMGS-NMP will ensure the efficient realisation
of the core principles of GatiShakti—logistical efficiency, multimodality, and
connectivity to economic hubs.
The workshop witnessed enthusiastic participation from
over 32 officials representing 18 ministries/departments, including Agriculture
& Farmers Welfare, Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Fertilisers, Coal,
Commerce, Food & Public Distribution, Defence Production, Electronics &
Information Technology, Economic Affairs, Revenue, Animal Husbandry &
Dairying, Fisheries, Food Processing Industries, Micro, Small & Medium
Enterprises, Mines, Steel, Earth Sciences, and Pharmaceuticals. More than 20
officials from BISAG-N and Logistics Division, DPIIT were also present.
The event commenced with a thought-provoking video on PM
GatiShakti, followed by a comprehensive presentation by the Logistics Division,
DPIIT, highlighting the overview, progress, benefits, and the way forward for
the ambitious program. BISAG-N, the technical partner, provided an insightful
presentation on the technical architecture of PMGS-NMP and tools developed for
various ministries enabling participants to gain a practical understanding of
its features.
The core segment of the workshop involved presentations
from the economic/user ministries/departments, showcasing their status of
adoption of PM GatiShakti and the necessary steps taken in line with the
provided pointers. This interactive session facilitated an exchange of best
practices, challenges faced, and potential solutions, fostering a collaborative
approach towards seamless implementation, leading to a conclusion that the
Ministries/Departments should proactively identify and upload various data
layers on the PMGS-NMP, develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for data
management, and enhance capacity to independently plan projects and programs
utilising PMGS-NMP and develop specific Planning Tools.
As a way forward, specific action points were
highlighted, involving identification of interventions followed by
analysis, leading to accelerated adoption of PM GatiShakti principles in
planning of socio-economic infrastructures.
The use of the PMGS-NMP platform has generated successful
use cases in the infrastructure sector such as urban transport, roadways,
railways, etc., along with benefits to users. The use of PMGS-NMP has
significantly de-risked infrastructure investments for the private sector,
streamlined operations and decision-making for Ministries/Departments and
States/UTs. The GatiShakti approach is also helping to plan disaster
management, location of social sector assets, development of tourism circuits,
etc., in a manner to give maximum connectivity for the users. Recognizing the
significant progress made by Infrastructure and Social sector Ministries, the
workshop focused on enabling Economic/User Ministries to effectively leverage
the PMGS-NMP platform.