Rs 13.59 Lakh Crore Worth Infra Projects Evaluated Under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan Since 2021: Govt Tells Lok Sabha

The Centre on Tuesday (5 August) said that infrastructure projects worth over Rs 13.59 Lakh Crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said, "PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS NMP) was launched in October 2021. Since the launch, substantial progress has been made, which includes development of the geospatial platform, integration of multiple georeferenced data, provision of planning tools/software for planning infrastructure projects (including socio-economic infrastructure), and capacity building".

"Mechanism of Network Planning Group(NPG) has been institutionalised, under which infrastructure projects are evaluated for integrated planning, multimodality, inter-modality, synchronization of efforts, whole of Government approach and Last-mile connectivity in and around the project catchment area. So far, 293 infrastructure projects amounting to Rs. 13.59 Lakh Crore have been evaluated through the NPG mechanism," the minister added.

Prasada stated that 57 Central Ministries and Departments—including eight infrastructure, 22 social, and 27 economic/other ministries—have been onboarded onto the PM Gati Shakti platform.

Additionally, all 36 States and Union Territories have joined the initiative, contributing to over 1,700 mapped data layers.

The platform integrates geospatial data, supports inter-ministerial coordination, and enables infrastructure planning with a "whole-of-government" approach.

It has institutionalised planning tools and a capacity-building programme for officers. Over 25,000 officers have been trained through 280+ workshops since 2021, according to the minister.

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