New Delhi: The first six months of the flagship Gati Shakti Mission have thrown up over 130 critical projects where ‘infrastructure gaps’ have been noted and flagged off to the concerned ministries.
ET has gathered that as many as 80 projects have been identified by the Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways, 38 by the Ministry of Steel and 13 by the Coal ministry where there are infrastructure gaps that other ministries need to address. For instance, on ports-road linkages to Machilipatnam port, Mundra and Dahej ports, Sachana ship recycling yard, Keni-Belekeri port, connectivity to Kundapur and Bhatkal ports, besides links to Malpe, Hangarkatta and Padubidri are required. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORTH) and the National Highways Authority of India are the implementing agencies that are now holding discussions with the Network Planning Group (NPG) under Gati Shakti to expedite the projects.
