PM GatiShakti Defense Portal created, 300 projects identified: Army Chief
Army Chief Manoj Pande (Photo: PTI)
Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Saturday said the Defense Portal for Prime Minister GatiShakti has been created and 300 infrastructure projects have been identified with a dual purpose, including four strategic tunnels and strategic railway lines.
General Manoj Pande delivered a Keynote address at IIM Nagpur today.
He said: “Infrastructure development in any form contributes to growth and influences economic, social and security domains. Roads, bridges and communications networks are essential for promoting trade, ensuring connectivity and enabling efficient movement of goods and people. infrastructure to meet the operational and subsistence needs of the Indian Army in the forward areas along the borders has, in a way, provided reach and connectivity to civilians living in remote areas of the country.
“With the launch of Prime Minister GatiShakti and promulgation of the National Logistics Policy, the Indian Army has aligned and synergized its infrastructure requirements with national logistics requirements. A Defense Portal for GatiShakti has been created and 300 infrastructure projects have been identified with a dual purpose, including four strategic tunnels and strategic railway lines,” the COAS said.
He added that this interconnection between security and associated infrastructure needs underlines the Indian Army as one of the contributors to holistic national development.
General Manoj Pande said, “Strengthening local communities remains an ongoing effort for us as well. This is made possible by our intrinsic character and as a catalyst by pursuing initiatives to promote national integration, implementing skills upgrading programs, expanding healthcare and emergency medical care, and undertaking projects to meet meet community-specific needs. All these efforts are continuing in coordination with state and central government schemes and projects. The development of 662 lively villages is in line with this. 48 border areas have been identified by us for promoting Border Area Tourism in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism.”
India marked one year of the National Logistics Policy on September 17, 2023, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the NLP last year to complement Prime Minister GatiShakti's National Master Plan (NMP).
According to an official press release from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, “To complement Prime Minister GatiShakti's National Master Plan (NMP), the National Logistics Policy (NLP) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, 2022.”
While Prime Minister GatiShakti NMP focuses on the integrated development of fixed infrastructure and network planning, the NLP focuses on the aspect of soft infrastructure development and logistics sector, including process reforms, improvement of logistics services, digitalization, development of human resources and skills, the Prime Minister said. Edition.
According to the release, NLP's vision is to drive the country's economic growth and business competitiveness through an integrated, seamless, efficient, reliable, green, sustainable and cost-effective logistics network by utilizing best-in-class technology, processes and skilled workforce. This will reduce logistics costs and improve performance. The objectives of the NLP are to reduce logistics costs in India, improve the rankings of the Logistics Performance Index. The goal is to be among the top 25 countries by 2030 and create a data-driven decision support mechanism for an efficient logistics ecosystem. said.
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First print: December 16, 2023 | 11:40 PM IST