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Norms for providing access to PM Gati Shakti to private sector soon: DPIIT Secy

PM Gati Shakti national master plan initiative was launched in October 2021 for integrated and planned development of critical infrastructure projects to reduce logistics costs.

DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia. (Photo: Facebook)

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will issue detailed guidelines on how the data and mapping facilities provided under the PM Gati Shakti portal can be utilised by private sector players to make efficient decisions in infrastructure and other projects, a government official said on Tuesday.

DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said that a number of options are under consultation on the manner in which data from the government-owned portal can be shared with the private sector.

One of the options includes providing data based on queries raised by the private sector for a project, he said adding this would be the most secure way to share data.

The government on Saturday announced plans to provide certain data and maps from the PM Gati Shakti portal to the private sector, a decision which could help them optimize last-mile delivery services and develop infrastructure-based applications.

“Let us wait for the detailed guidelines to come out … Very shortly or quickly … I am hopeful as this is a budget announcement,” Bhatia told reporters here.

PM Gati Shakti national master plan initiative was launched in October 2021 for integrated and planned development of critical infrastructure projects to reduce logistics costs.

“For furthering PPPs (public-private partnerships) and assisting the private sector in project planning, access to relevant data and maps from the PM Gati Shakti portal will be provided,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech.

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Talking about its advantages, he said for project planning, it will be very helpful for the private sector.

For example, if somebody has received a coal mining license, “so what will be the best optimal route to extract. For the telecom sector, if somebody wants to put towers, planning in setting up towers,” he said.

“We have carried out consultations with other departments and they have also indicated what are the things which can be used for this purpose. A lot of technical work has already been done,” he added.

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