Haryana

• 01 Jun 2022

PM Gatishakti National Master Plan

Why in News?

• On May 31, 2022, the Haryana government has constituted a 19-member Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal to oversee the implementation of the PM Gathakti National Master Plan (NMP).

Key Points

• The scope of the EGoS is to review and monitor the implementation of the State Master Plan and lay down a procedure and a definite time frame for coordination of various activities for construction of roads, raillines, etc., with all useful services in an area based approach for development of infrastructure on pilot basis.
• In addition, the 'State Logistics Coordination Cell' in Haryana will now function as the 'Technical Assistance Unit' (TSU) for the 'PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan' (NMP). The cell will act as a state-level institutional set-up for conducting the 'PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan' (NMP) in the state.
• In the year 2021, the Government of India has launched the ambitious Gati Shakti Yojana or 'National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity Plan' for execution of integrated and infrastructure projects to reduce logistics costs .
• Its main objectives are as under:
  • To ensure integrated planning and implementation of infrastructure projects over the next four years along with accelerating work at the ground level, reducing costs and focusing on job creation.
  • Inclusion of Rs 110 lakh crore 'National Infrastructure Pipeline' launched in the year 2019 under the Gati Shakti Scheme.
  • Reduction in logistics costs, increasing cargo handling capacity and reducing turnaround time at ports to boost trade.
  • Construction of 11 industrial corridors and two new defence corridors (one in Tamil Nadu and the other in Uttar Pradesh).
• Under this, 4G connectivity will be expanded in all villages, along with a plan to add a capacity of 17,000 km to the gas pipeline network.
• It will help in meeting the ambitious targets set by the government for the year 2024-25, which include extending the length of the national highway network to 2 lakh km, construction of more than 200 new airports, heliports and water aerodromes.