India, Aug. 5 -- Since its launch in October 2021, the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) has made significant progress in advancing coordinated infrastructure planning across the country. The initiative includes the development of a comprehensive geospatial platform, integration of georeferenced data, deployment of advanced planning tools, and extensive capacity building efforts.
A key feature of the initiative is the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism, which ensures integrated planning, multimodal connectivity, synchronization among departments, and last-mile linkages in infrastructure development. So far, 293 projects worth ?13.59 lakh crore have been evaluated under this framework.
As of now, 57 Central Ministries/Depar...