Describe the PM Gati Shakti Yojana’s tenets. Do you believe it will improve connectivity and foster competition? Talk about it. (125 Words) [UPPSC 2022]
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PM Gati Shakti Yojana is a multimodal connectivity plan, which integrates various modes of transport, such as railways, roads, waterways and airways into a single entity. The pillars of this initiative are:
– Integrated Planning: Integration of various ministries and state governments that do have infrastructure projects for holistic development.
– Unified Digital Platform: An integrated, common homepage of online planning and monitoring of project execution.
Last-Mile Connectivity: Incentivize greater focus on connectivity in economic zones, industrial clusters, and also in rural areas.
Multi-modal logistics: Smoother transfer of goods as well as people through various modes of transport.
This initiative can be said to put India on a high pedestal by improving competitiveness through decline in logistics costs, attaining efficiencies and economic growth. It will also increase the effect of remote areas and cause reduction in regional imbalances, thereby promoting inclusive development.