DPIIT Hosts Workshop on PM GatiShakti National Master Plan
- PIB Writer
- Apr 6, 2024
- 1 min read
Key Points:
Event Overview: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) conducted a workshop on integrating Economic/User Ministries/Departments with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) on April 3, 2024, in New Delhi.
Objective: The workshop aimed to inform ministries about the advantages of onboarding GIS Data Layers onto PMGS-NMP and to review the progress in integrating these layers for enhanced infrastructure planning.
Holistic Development Focus: Additional Secretary, DPIIT, emphasized the PM GatiShakti principles for unified planning and development of socio-economic infrastructure, promoting a "whole-of-the-government" approach.
Participation: The event saw active involvement from over 32 officials across 18 ministries/departments, showcasing the wide-ranging interest and commitment towards adopting PMGS-NMP.
Additional Information to Remember:
Technical Insights: BISAG-N, a technical partner, provided details on PMGS-NMP's technical architecture and tools developed for various ministries, enriching participants' understanding of the platform's functionalities.
Collaborative Discussions: Economic/user ministries shared their experiences and strategies regarding PM GatiShakti adoption, encouraging a collective approach to overcoming challenges and sharing best practices.
Action Points: The workshop concluded with the identification of specific interventions to expedite the adoption of PM GatiShakti principles in planning socio-economic infrastructures.
Keywords to Remember:
PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP): A strategic initiative aimed at fostering integrated planning and harmonized implementation of infrastructure projects.
GIS Data Layers: Geographic Information System data used for mapping and analyzing various infrastructural and socio-economic aspects.
BISAG-N: Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics-National, the technical partner involved in developing PMGS-NMP.
Economic/User Ministries: Ministries responsible for the economic development and user services that are integrating their planning processes with PMGS-NMP.
Link to Article : Press Information Bureau (pib.gov.in)
Released On : 05 April 2024
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