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We all have walked out of our homes at some point in time to find that the water supply guys have dug up the road right in front of our doorsteps. All for greater good.
Once they were done and left behind a patchy repair, sometimes the electricity blokes or the broadband dudes came by and dug up the same spot again.
And if you were going through a rough astrological patch, they even blew the original water line in the process. 😨
Well, those days could finally be over for good.
Are You Serious?
Yes. On Wednesday, October 13, the Prime Minister will deploy the digital platform for the first ever National Infrastructure Masterplan, through which the entire network of projects - from roads and railways, to telecom networks and gas pipelines, - with plans up to 2024-25, will be laid out.This will synergise project planning across stakeholder ministries to avoid duplication, expedite clearances and plug gaps at the right time.
How Will It Work?
Simple. For example, when the gas pipeline workers want to work in a certain area, they can first use the platform to find out what the roads and telecom departments have planned for the same place.
The core of GatiShakti will have 200 layers which work forces from various departments can use to map physical features, water resources, roads, railways, gas pipelines and optic fibre networks, to name a few.
This way, they can work simultaneously, saving tonnes of time and money by avoiding repetitive tasks, while residents of the area can finally do without consuming uncountable antacids.
Awesome, Who Benefits?
Apart from the various government departments, private contractors will also have access to this data, which will help them cut overhead costs and reduce implementation times of the various job works they may have been assigned.