Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant Attended the launch of PMGatiShakti, The National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity.
“With the use of Technology all the stakeholders will work in coordination for all round connectivity development,” said CM Sawant
He further thanked the PM narendramodi for launching this Master Plan.
The plan is an important part of Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-dependent India) vision and ambitiously aims to lend more power and speed to projects under the $1.5-trillion National Infrastructure Pipeline and boost the goal of achieving a $5-trillion economy, especially in wake of the recent economic impacts of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
The ambitious plan envisages a centralised portal to unite the infrastructural initiatives planned and initiated by as many as 16 central ministries and departments. Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister said that PM GatiShakti targets to cut logistic costs, increase cargo handling capacity and reduce the turnaround time.