Gati Shakti will help develop a transport system that optimises cost and fuel efficiency through seamless multi-modal movement transport. Explain (200 Words)
Refer - Financial Express
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· The logistics sector has an important role in the economy, in ensuring efficient movement of goods and services across the country.
· There are many reasons for such high logistics costs in India. First, the freight traffic is highly skewed towards road travel (~65% of all freight) despite being expensive.
· One reason for this is the lack of multi-modal connectivity which prevents seamless connectivity between various modes of transport.
· Investment in warehousing, freight fleet and technology upgradation has been limited. This is because small enterprises which dominate India’s logistics sector are unable to undertake large investments needed to achieve necessary economies of scale.
· Through Gati Shakti, all pre-existing infrastructure projects like Sagarmala, Bharatmala, etc, have been brought together on a single platform to ensure synchronised and integrated planning.
· The platform would also allow ministries and departments to visualise, review and monitor projects, thus helping identify specific bottlenecks at the ground level. For example, it could show if the delay is caused due to land acquisition or pending clearance, etc.
· The Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs), which would act as the focal point to link various modes of transport, are at the heart of Gati Shakti.
· Complementary to these efforts, the government is also developing the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) as the digital backbone of the sector.
Manish 3 years
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IAS Parliament 3 years
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