30 April 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC
1. Prime Minister attends the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I.
(Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), April 30, 2025)
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Topic: GS Paper 3 – Infrastructure | Economic Development | Logistics Sector | Public-Private Partnerships. |
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Context |
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What is PM Gati Shakti?
- Launched in October 2021 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister.
- It is a digital platform to integrate 16 ministries for infrastructure planning and execution.
- Objective: Holistic, integrated infrastructure development to reduce logistics costs, improve efficiency, and boost economic competitiveness.
About MMLP Nagpur:
- Developed by National Highway Logistics Management Ltd. (NHLML), a 100% subsidiary of NHAI.
- Built under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model with a 45-year concession period.
- Total estimated cost: ₹673 crore.
- Phase-I investment: ₹137 crore over 150 acres.
- First commercial rake: 123 Maruti cars from Farukhnagar (Gurgaon) on 28 April 2025.
Key Features of the MMLP:
- Integrated logistics infrastructure, including:
- Warehousing and cold storage
- Bulk/break-bulk cargo terminals
- Container handling terminals
- Bonded warehouse and customs clearance facilities
- Truck terminals and offices for freight operators
- Value-added services like sorting, grading, aggregation
Implementation & Stakeholders:
- Authority SPV: Maharashtra MMLP Pvt. Ltd.
- Partnership: NHLML + Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)
- SPV provides land, external rail and road links, water and power supply
Significance:
- Reduces logistics costs (currently ~13-14% of GDP in India)
- Enables faster, traceable and efficient freight movement
- Boosts Make in India, trade competitiveness, and exports
- Promotes multimodal transport (road-rail integration)
- Will generate local employment and catalyze regional economic development
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Practice Question: PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan aims to revolutionize infrastructure development and reduce logistics costs in India. Discuss its key features and evaluate the role of Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) in achieving these goals. (250 words). |
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