Gati Shakti Master Plan

On the occasion of 75th Independence Day(15th August, 2021), Prime Minister announced the launch of Gati Shakti Master Plan.

Objective

  • To provide easier interconnectivity and reduce travel time between road, rail, air and waterways
  • To improve industrial productivity
  • To make local manufacturing globally competitive
  • To facilitate future economic zones

Need

  • India has been working for a reset of its logistics sector involving railways, highways, inland waterways and airports to put in place an effective transportation grid.
  • The logistics make up about 13% of costs for Indian companies, making exports uncompetitive vis-a-vis China.
  • India needs to increase both manufacturing and exports because every product that ....
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