Gati Shakti Yojana to give tech push for quicker delivery of infra projects

The use of GIS and geo-mapping can reduce project costs considerably, including by obviating project reruns

Ever seen a newly constructed road dug up by some other utility department of the government? Or, remember the furore over the Mumbai Metro project’s plan to use a controversial land parcel for a car shed? The project was delayed and reports suggest its cost has ballooned by 40 per cent.
 
The Gati Shakti Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity launched on October 13 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to prevent such waste and delays in infrastructure projects. The programme — which will initially encompass 16 ministries — is not only set to be a game-changer for infra