The NPG evaluated all five projects from the perspective of the principles of PM GatiShakti: integrated development of multimodal infrastructure, last-mile connectivity to economic and social nodes, intermodal connectivity, and synchronized implementation of projects.
These projects were assessed for their alignment with the principles of integrated planning outlined in the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).
The three Greenfield projects of the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with an aggregate project cost worth about Rs 9,600 crore are discussed during the meeting.
These projects included a new railway line project passing through the States of Odisha and Chhattisgarh, Mirzapur-Ayodhya Corridor.
In a meeting with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and eight concerned ministries, the Union minister stressed the need to harness the full potential of the integrated platform to further accelerate infrastructure and economic growth.
This was informed to participants during a review meeting regarding the onboarding of social sector ministries/departments chaired by the Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), in New Delhi.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to leverage India's attractive investment fundamentals to expand its operations.
All the proposed Greenfield infrastructure projects involving investment of over Rs 500 crore and critical from multi-modal connectivity point of view will need to have additional information for submission of project proposals to the network planning group (NPG).
