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CABINET DECISIONS

GatiShakti to provide impetus to the development

One of the hallmarks of central government is to turn every plan into action. This

fact was further established once again; soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi
launched PM-Gatishakti on October 13 the Union Cabinet approved it and also
paved the way for its implementation on October 21. This scheme is reflective of the
Government's intentions to put the country on the fast track of development through

giving impetus to infrastructure projects. PM Gatishakti for multi-modal connectivity
will ensure overall good governance at the heart of which is the people of India, the
industries of India, the manufacturers of India, and the farmers of India

DECISION: The Cabinet Committee on Economic solve the problems of multi-modal connectivity
Affairs approves the PM Gatishakti National and last-mile connectivity and implement them.
Master Plan (NMP) paving the way for its speedy n This will help in reducing the logistic cost. This
implementation will bring more economic benefits to consumers,
farmers, youth as well as people engaged in
businesses.
n With this approval, the implementation process
of PM Gatishakti will be accelerated resulting in
a holistic and integrated planning framework for
infrastructure development in the country.
DECISION: Good news for central government
employees and pensioners. The Union Cabinet
n IMPACT: Prime Minister launched PM Gatishakti has approved the release of additional
NMP for multi-modal connectivity on October installment of Dearness Allowance to Central
13, 2021. With the approval of the cabinet Government employees and Dearness Relief to
within a week after its launch, the path for its pensioners, payable with effect from 01.07.2021.
implementation will speed up.
n This will give tremendous impetus to NextGen
Infra. Monitoring of PM Gati Shakti National
Master Plan will be done in the three-tier system.
n The infrastructure will seamlessly integrate all the
projects and remove bottlenecks.
n It will promote efficiency and economic benefits
by ensuring optimum utilization of resources.
n Secretaries of 18 ministries will constitute a n IMPACT: Release of additional installment
multimodal network planning group. Monitoring of dearness allowance to central government
of PM Gatishakti NMP will be done in a three- employees and dearness relief to pensioners.
tier system. At the top of this would be an n Dearness Allowance for them has been hiked to
Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) headed 31 per cent of the basic pay from 28 per cent.
by the Cabinet Secretary. The additional installment will be effective from
n PM Gatishakti NMP aims at breaking down July 1, 2021. 47.14 lakh central government
departmental boundaries and bringing more employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners will be
holistic and integrated planning of projects to benefitted.
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