India Showcases PM GatiShakti National Master Plan at ADB Conference

• 09 Sep 2023

Recently, India presented PM GatiShakti National Master Plan at the '2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference: Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development (ECD),' organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The conference was held from September 5th to 7th, 2023, and saw participation from over 30 member countries.

Key Points:

• Conference Objective: The conference aimed to explore ways to integrate a spatial transformation/area-centric approach with ECD and enhance regional cooperation through a broader perspective.
• Additionally, it focused on sharing knowledge related to the application of the Economic Corridor Development (ECD) framework and operational guidelines for investable projects.
• Transformative Initiative: PM GatiShakti – National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity as a transformative "whole-of-government" approach for integrated planning of multimodal infrastructure connectivity to economic nodes and social infrastructure, thereby improving logistics efficiency.
• Socio-Economic Development: PM GatiShakti principles prioritize socio-economic area-based development as part of regional connectivity, leading to both Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living.
• Technological Foundation: PM GatiShakti is a GIS data-based digital platform with over 1400 data layers and 50+ tools, offering visual depictions of infrastructure, land use, existing structures, soil quality, habitation sprawl, tourism sites, and more for data-driven decision-making.
• Area-Centric Development: Under PM GatiShakti, a spatial/area-based holistic development approach is being adopted to encompass influence areas around critical project locations, industrial clusters, tourist sites, and social sector assets.
• Infrastructure Integration: The initiative assesses connectivity infrastructure requirements for integrating the manufacturing value chain, logistics facilities, schools, hospitals, and skilling centres at the planning stage.
• Regional Connectivity: PM GatiShakti enhances the extension of India's multimodal corridors to strengthen regional connectivity with neighbouring countries.