National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity! PM Gati Shakti launched to boost India’s infra development
Giving a boost to India’s infrastructure sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated PM GatiShakti – National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity. According to Modi, this Masterplan will give impetus (Gati Shakti) to 21st century India. He also said the people of India, Indian business, Indian industry, Indian manufacturers, Indian farmers are at the center of this great campaign. The master plan Gati Shakti will give new energy to the present as well as future generations of the nation to build India of the 21st century, the PM said. Modi also elaborated upon the steps taken by the government to increase the speed of India’s infrastructure development.
According to the Prime Minister, the country’s first interstate natural gas pipeline was commissioned in 1987. After this, till 2014, a 15,000 kilometres long natural gas pipeline was developed. At present, work is going on for an over 16,000 kilometres long gas pipeline across India. This work is targeted to be completed in the next five-six years, he added.
