Which ministry is responsible for implementing the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan?
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Explanation
The nodal ministry responsible for the institutional framework and overall implementation of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan is the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Specifically, the execution is anchored by the Logistics Division within the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under this ministry.
Launched in October 2021, PM Gati Shakti is a transformative digital platform designed to break down bureaucratic silos and bring together over 50 Central Ministries, Departments, and State Governments. It serves as a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Master Planning tool to coordinate, integrate, and synchronize the execution of mega infrastructure connectivity projects across the country.
While individual infrastructure ministries like the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways map and execute their respective projects on this platform, the centralized monitoring, coordination, and nodal data management are handled exclusively by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Key Points
The primary aim of PM Gati Shakti is to drastically reduce logistics costs in India to global standards (around 8% of GDP) and improve industrial competitiveness. The platform was technologically developed by the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N). The implementation framework relies on a specialized unified institutional mechanism called the Network Planning Group (NPG), which evaluates all major infrastructure projects across the country to ensure multi-modal and last-mile connectivity.
Important Questions and Answers
Question: Which specific department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry acts as the direct nodal body for PM Gati Shakti?
Answer: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
Question: Which space and geo-informatics institute of India acted as the technical developer of the PM Gati Shakti GIS-based digital platform?
Answer: BISAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics).