Question: Which of the following is true about PM Gati Shakti mission?
a) It is a mission to boost infrastructure development in the country.
b) It is a mission to increase Renewable energy production in the country.
c) People of India, Indian industry, Indian business, Indian manufacturers, Indian farmers are at the centre of Gati Shakti Mission.
d) None of the above
Ans: a and c
Context
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a Rs 100 lakh crore national master plan called “Gati Shakti National Master Plan” on October 13, 2021.
- He also inaugurated the New Exhibition Complex at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
- Related Facts
- It is a Rs. 100 lakh-crore national infrastructure master plan for developing ‘holistic infrastructure’.
- This scheme of more than 100 lakh crores rupees will result in new employment opportunities for lakhs of youth.
- The plan will help raise the global profile of local manufacturers and help them compete with their counterparts worldwide.
- Under the plan, infrastructure schemes of several ministries and state governments will be executed and designed with a common vision.
- The PM Gati Shakti Plan also aims to reduce logistic cost and turnaround time in the light that, earlier high logistics cost at 13 per cent of GDP in India was impacting its competitiveness in exports. Plan will also give a boost to India as an “investment destination”.
- With the development of quality infrastructure, India can realize the dream of becoming the business capital of India.
By Kameshwar shukla
Reference: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1763576