India has a $1.2 Trillion master plan to grab factories from China. It is called 'Gati Shakti' or the 'strength of speed'. The aim is to attract multi-national corporations & enhance India's image as a manufacturing hub. How? Molly Gambhir tells you.

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The Indian government two years ago announced an ambitious $1.2 trillion mega project called Gati Shakti (Hindi for strength of speed) or National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity plan.

The Indian government two years ago announced an ambitious $1.2 trillion mega project called Gati Shakti (Hindi for strength of speed) or National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity plan. Now, under the project, the government is set to create a digital platform that will combine 16 ministries across different verticals so that infrastructure projects do not get entangled in bureaucratic mess and red tapism. Under the new portal, the private and government companies as well as investors will have a one-stop solution for the design and approval of projects while figuring out the costs without much difficulty. It is estimated that one in four infrastructure projects in India exceed their estimated budget while half of the projects get delayed. According to Amrit Lal Meena, special secretary of logistics in the ministry of commerce and industry, of the 1,300 projects, Gati Shakti’s portal currently oversees, almost 40 per cent were delayed due to issues related to land acquisition, forest, and environment clearances, resulting in cost overruns. “The mission is to implement projects without time overrun and cost overrun. Global companies choosing India as their manufacturing center is the objective.” said Meena regarding the objective of the new portal. As reported by WION, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the budget speech, earlier this year unveiled India at 100 plan while elaborating on PM Gati Shakti programme to accelerate growth. Read more: India Union Budget 2022: PM Gati Shakti plan highlights The plan involves seven engines namely: Railways, roads, airports, ports, mass transport, waterways, and logistics infrastructure. The minister also informed that 100 PM Gati Shakti cargo terminals will be developed during the next three years. Under the scheme 400 new generation, Vande Bharat trains with better efficiency will be brought in the next three years. Ever since PM Modi came to power, he has been focusing on making India a hub of infrastructure projects. To ensure that the benefits of the trillion-dollar project are visible on the ground, PM Modi in a speech batted for decentralisation of the programme. He said that states can come up with their own master plans along lines of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. “This would expedite the implementation of the Mission. Parallelly, they should work to use technology for enhancing ‘ease of living’ of the common man,” the PM was quoted as saying in the statement. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

India's ambitious infra push: A digital platform that combines 16 ministries

India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Budget 2022 in Parliament. In her opening speech, the finance minister unveiled India at 100 plan while elaborating on PM Gati Shakti programme to accelerate growth.

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Key highlights of PM Gati Shakti plan:

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	<li>The plan involves seven engines namely: Railways, roads, airports, ports, mass transport, waterways and logistics infrastructure.</li>
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	<li>100 PM Gati Shakti cargo terminals to be developed during the next 3 years.</li>
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	<li>Implementation of innovative ways for building metro systems.</li>
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	<li>400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better efficiency to be brought in the next 3 years.</li>
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	<li>The plan involves inclusive development, productivity enhancement and investment, &nbsp;sunrise opportunities, energy transition and climate action and&nbsp;financing of investments.</li>
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	<li>Master Plan for expressways to be formulated in 2022-23.</li>
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	<li>The expressway plan will facilitate faster movement of people and goods, the finance minister said.</li>
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	<li>National highway network to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23. &nbsp;</li>
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	<li>Rs 20,000 crores to be mobilised to complement public resources.</li>
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India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Budget 2022 in Parliament. In her opening speech, the finance minister unveiled India at 100 plan while elaborating on PM Gati Shakti programme to accelerate growth.

India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Budget 2022 in Parliament. In her opening speech, the finance minister unveiled India at 100 plan while elaborating on PM Gati Shakti programme to accelerate growth. Also Read: India Union Budget 2022: Sitharaman unveils India @ 100 - Key points Key highlights of PM Gati Shakti plan: The plan involves seven engines namely: Railways, roads, airports, ports, mass transport, waterways and logistics infrastructure. 100 PM Gati Shakti cargo terminals to be developed during the next 3 years. Implementation of innovative ways for building metro systems. 400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better efficiency to be brought in the next 3 years. The plan involves inclusive development, productivity enhancement and investment, sunrise opportunities, energy transition and climate action and financing of investments. Master Plan for expressways to be formulated in 2022-23. The expressway plan will facilitate faster movement of people and goods, the finance minister said. National highway network to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23. Rs 20,000 crores to be mobilised to complement public resources.

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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday emphasised that good governance must percolate down to the lowest level, according to an official statement.

Presiding over the 67th annual meeting of general body of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) here through video-conferencing, he said that the government has been making policies and designing programmes that are intended to improve the quality of life of people by fast-tracking development.

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Naidu said the IIPA, as a premier institution dedicated to the theory and practice of public administration, must play a pivotal role in bridging the capacity gaps in the delivery system, said the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.

"IIPA is a fit organization to catalyse the new wave of governance reforms in the country," he added.

Referring to the various initiatives by the government, such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Ayushman Bharat and the recently announced 100 lakh crore national infrastructure master plan 'Gati Shakti', Naidu said India is clearly on a transformative path.

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"We are focusing on people, their hopes and aspirations, their needs and entitlements, their duties and responsibilities. We are making each Indian an active agent of social change," he added.

The government is involving the private sector and the civil society in a big way as partners in shaping the India of tomorrow, he said.

In his address, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said that in a landmark decision, the IIPA membership, which was earlier open only to retired officers, has now been thrown open even to the serving officers.

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The government, he said, will train 2 crore government servants from top to bottom and not only the top civil servants for capacity-building of civil servants.

He said that despite the crippling effects of COVID-19, IIPA has not only being successful in conducting 66 training programme in 2020-21 and trained 8,353 officials, but it has also completed 60 research studies and conducted 46 webinars on topics of current relevance, the statement said.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday emphasised that good governance must percolate down to the lowest level, according to an official statement. Presiding over the 67th annual meeting of general body of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) here through video-conferencing, he said that the government has been making policies and designing programmes that are intended to improve the quality of life of people by fast-tracking development.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday emphasised that good governance must percolate down to the lowest level, according to an official statement. Presiding over the 67th annual meeting of general body of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) here through video-conferencing, he said that the government has been making policies and designing programmes that are intended to improve the quality of life of people by fast-tracking development. Also read | 'We welcome all students': Schools reopen after 19 months Naidu said the IIPA, as a premier institution dedicated to the theory and practice of public administration, must play a pivotal role in bridging the capacity gaps in the delivery system, said the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry. "IIPA is a fit organization to catalyse the new wave of governance reforms in the country," he added. Referring to the various initiatives by the government, such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Ayushman Bharat and the recently announced 100 lakh crore national infrastructure master plan 'Gati Shakti', Naidu said India is clearly on a transformative path. Also read | Australia now formally recognises two made in India vaccines Covaxin and Covishield "We are focusing on people, their hopes and aspirations, their needs and entitlements, their duties and responsibilities. We are making each Indian an active agent of social change," he added. The government is involving the private sector and the civil society in a big way as partners in shaping the India of tomorrow, he said. In his address, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said that in a landmark decision, the IIPA membership, which was earlier open only to retired officers, has now been thrown open even to the serving officers. Also read | Developed nations enjoyed fruits of energy, must reduce their emissions: India The government, he said, will train 2 crore government servants from top to bottom and not only the top civil servants for capacity-building of civil servants. He said that despite the crippling effects of COVID-19, IIPA has not only being successful in conducting 66 training programme in 2020-21 and trained 8,353 officials, but it has also completed 60 research studies and conducted 46 webinars on topics of current relevance, the statement said.

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Good governance must percolate to lowest level: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu