PM GatiShakti Plan to bring about greater coherence in all investments in infrastructure projects: Sitharaman

July 8, 2022

Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked the NITI Aayog to map all the different projects such as Industrial Corridors, Freight Corridors, Defence Corridors, NIMZ (National Industrial Manufacturing Zones) PLI-based industry parks, PM-Mitra parks, Medical & Pharma Parks and Logistic Parks to understand the need for bringing them under PM GatiShakti.
Chairing the first meeting of the Apex Monitoring Authority constituted to review the activities of National Industrial Corridor Development programme, the finance minister also asked the Shipping Ministry to map out all the seaports connected to various industrial corridors to see whether there are meaningful linkages.
According to the Finance Minister PM’s GatiShakti National Master Plan was expected to bring about greater coherence in all investments in infrastructure projects.
The Apex Monitoring Authority comprises the finance minister as Chairperson, Minister-in- charge, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Minister of Railways, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Minister of Shipping, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, and chief minister(s) of states concerned.