PM GatiShakti Capacity Building Workshop
Context:
A district-level capacity-building workshop under the PM GatiShakti (PMGS) initiative is scheduled to be held in Thiruvananthapuram on 13th August 2024.
- This workshop, part of a series organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) with technical support from BISAG-N, aims to extend the PM GatiShakti framework to the district and local levels.
- The workshop will involve 14 districts from Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.
Relevance:
GS-02 (Government policies and interventions)
What is PM GatiShakti?
- PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) is a comprehensive initiative aimed at integrated infrastructure planning across India.
- It leverages geo-spatial technology and the Area Development Approach to optimize the planning and implementation of infrastructure and social sector projects.
- The plan focuses on enhancing connectivity and ensuring the efficient execution of existing schemes by bringing together various stakeholders from Central and State governments.
Significance:
- Integrated Planning: PM GatiShakti facilitates holistic and coordinated planning of infrastructure projects, reducing inefficiencies and redundancies.
- Enhanced Connectivity: It focuses on improving first and last-mile connectivity, thereby ensuring better access to social and economic infrastructure in targeted areas.
- Inclusive Growth: The initiative supports sustainable development by saturating selected locations with necessary infrastructure, ultimately contributing to inclusive growth across the region.
- Collaboration and Learning: The workshops promote collaboration and cross-learning between districts, states, and central ministries, ensuring effective area-based planning.
Way Forward:
- The ongoing workshops will continue to onboard more districts into the PM GatiShakti framework, fostering comprehensive area-based planning across India.
- By showcasing best practices and successful use cases, these workshops will further strengthen the implementation of the PM GatiShakti principles, leading to enhanced infrastructure development and inclusive growth nationwide.
- The initiative will also continue to integrate with other programs, such as NITI Aayog’s aspirational districts program, to ensure a coordinated approach to regional development.
