Gandhinagar : Seminar on PM Gati Shakti Gujarat held at GIFT City. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has clearly stated that, Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat has become a state that has brought about a large-scale change in the infrastructure landscape with the implementation of the Focused Targeted Action Plan in various sectors. To execute “PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan” implemented by the Prime Minister. The PM Gati Shakti Gujarat portal was launched by the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in a seminar organized under “Azadi @75 : PM Gati Shakti Gujarat” at Gift City, Gandhinagar. This portal will prove to be very vital to realize the vision of Prime Minister as well as for speedy implementation of this master plan. He proudly mentioned that Gujarat has become the first state in India to launch Gati Shakti Portal at the state level under the strong guidance and direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan” will contribute significantly to strengthening India’s infrastructure landscape, the Chief Minister added that, This plan will ensure not only ease of doing business but also ease of living for the citizens. He appealed to the participants of the seminar to explore the opportunities offered in the state and become partners in the growth of Gujarat and India as Gujarat offers immense opportunities for global business with its favorable industrial ecosystem, huge potential market, political stability and reliable governance.
The Chief Minister further said that, the Prime Minister has played a pivotal role in strengthening the balanced and regional development of Gujarat with his visionary reforms. The emphasis on enhancing connectivity in the state for economic prosperity and the implementation of focused targeted action plans for the same has resulted in a major transformation of the state’s infrastructure landscape. Elaborating about the far-sighted initiatives, reforms and work plans implemented in Gujarat under the guidance of the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister said, The “Pragati Path” scheme 9 high-speed corridors connecting the ends of the state will be made wider and strong. A total of 3710 km long highways will be prepared in this project at a total cost of Rs.2488 crore. Similarly, the “Vikas Path” program is operational to modernize state roads passing through municipalities, urban areas, cities and big cities. The “Kisan Path” initiative has improved the quality of life of farmers and their farm produce and milk reaches the market more rapidly. Apart from this, the tourism industry has gained momentum with the improved connectivity between more than 60 tourist destinations through the innovative initiative of “Pravasi Path” in the state. The initiative has benefited more than 24 districts of the state with concentrated investments of over Rs.2300 crore.
In this seminar, Additional Chief Secretary of Ports and Transport Department M. K. Das chaired sessions on various state government initiatives in logistics infrastructure, Dholera (SIR) Special Investment Region, benefits of PM Gati Shakti Terminal at Bedi and Morbi. While sessions on PM Gati Shakti and National Logistics Policy, last mile connectivity from industry point of view, importance of PM Gati Shakti to increase logistic capacity were held under the chairmanship of National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited Vice Chairman Abhishek Chaudhary. On this occasion Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Pankaj Joshi, Additional Chief Secretary Home Department Raj Kumar, Gujarat Maritime Board Vice Chairman and CEO R. B. Barad, CII Gujarat Council Vice Chairman Darshan Shah were present.
