Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal has said that PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has the potential to save over Rs. 10 Lakh Crore annually by improving logistics efficiency. He was addressing the National Workshop on PM GatiShakti held to mark the first anniversary of the roll out of the National Master Plan, in New Delhi. The workshop focussed on the progress and achievements made by PM GatiShakti till date and the way forward.
Goyal said that PM GatiShakti is increasingly being used in the social sector for better infrastructure development, thereby, taking fruits of technology to every citizen of the country and improving ease of life for the common man.
The Minister said that PM GatiShakti would define India’s future in the years to come. Quoting the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, he said that PM GatiShakti National Master Plan would lend both ‘Gati’ and ‘Shakti’ to India’s efforts in Infrastructure development.
The National Master Plan will transform the way we work and the outcomes of our work and will drive economic development, Goyal said. He observed that the entire nation has come together, transcending political differences to use PM GatiShakti to the best possible extent.
The Minister expressed confidence that PM GatiShakti NMP would find a place in history as a powerful intervention that spurred rapid growth and development in the country. We look upon PM GatiShakti as s service to the nation and society, he said.
Goyal opined that the anniversary celebrations must be used as an opportunity to visualize and conceive plans for the future. He asked all stakeholders to envision out of box ways to utilize PM GatiShakti for better, more economical and time bound infrastructure planning.
The Minister expressed confidence that PM GatiShakti would help bring in balanced, inclusive, equitable development in the country by helping remote areas, especially those in the North East undertake integrated infrastructure planning and close development gaps.
