Gati Shakti: Connecting the silos

There is talk of having the Gati Shakti programme initiate changes in the administrative framework at the ground level

The Gati Shakti National Master Plan unveiled by the prime minister marks a rather historic shift in how India wishes to henceforth conduct the business of developing infrastructure.

The prime minister, in his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, had indicated that this initiative would be integrative and transformational. It would seek to enhance multi-modal linkages, increase competitiveness and provide a linked platform for rolling out various infrastructure projects as part of a grand master plan.

So, what exactly is Gati Shakti? Well, it is a platform based on geographic information system or GIS that will connect all