Gati Shakti: Govt intends to power up economic recovery via infra building

Infra investment acts as a bulwark for further investment in the economy

The government’s national master plan of Gati Shakti could all be about speeding up economic recovery through infrastructure (infra) building.

Gati, the Hindi word for speed, could bring in economic power (Shakti) since the ambitious Rs 113-trillion plan of the government could generate demand for a host of other sectors, including cement, metal, and power, and more importantly, generate employment.

This investment is also crucial for creating hospital, school, and other social infra that form the very fabric of the national infrastructure pipeline (NIP) identified by a government taskforce. The government is expected to add speed to the creation of