Infrastructure & Digital
Government Schemes · बुनियादी ढांचा और डिजिटल
📋Quick Overview
India's infrastructure and digital schemes focus on connectivity, logistics, and technology access. PM Gati Shakti (2021) is India's master plan for multimodal connectivity integrating 16 ministries. Digital India (2015) is the umbrella programme for transforming India into a digitally empowered society. BharatNet connects all gram panchayats with optical fibre for broadband access.
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PM Gati Shakti: Launched October 13, 2021 by PM Modi. GIS-based National Master Plan platform integrating projects of 16 central ministries for last-mile connectivity and logistics efficiency. Target: ₹100 lakh crore infrastructure investment by 2025.
📖Infrastructure Schemes
| Scheme | Launch | Ministry | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM Gati Shakti | Oct 13, 2021 | MoCI | National Master Plan; GIS platform; 16 ministries; roads, railways, ports, airways, waterways, logistics |
| Sagarmala Project | 2015 | MoSPW (Ports) | Port-led development; 800+ projects; port modernisation, coastal shipping, road/rail connectivity; ₹6 lakh crore |
| UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) | Oct 21, 2016 | MoCA | Regional Connectivity Scheme; capped fares ₹2,500 for 1 hour flight; 400+ routes; 74 underserved airports |
| NIP (National Infrastructure Pipeline) | Dec 2019 | Finance Ministry | ₹111 lakh crore infrastructure investment by 2025; 6,835+ projects; PPP + Govt funded |
| PM-WANI (Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) | Dec 11, 2020 | DoT / MeitY | Public Wi-Fi via Public Data Offices (PDO); zero license fee; open architecture |
📖Digital India & BharatNet
| Scheme | Launch | Key Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital India | Jul 1, 2015 | 3 pillars: Digital Infrastructure (pipe) + Digital Services (programme) + Digital Literacy (people); launched by PM Modi at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Delhi | |
| BharatNet (Phase I) | Oct 2011 (NOFN) | DoT / BBNL | Optical Fibre to all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats; Phase I: 1 lakh GPs; Phase II: remaining; BSNL implementing |
| GeM (Government e-Marketplace) | Aug 9, 2016 | Commerce Ministry | Online procurement platform for govt offices; ₹4 lakh crore+ GMV (2024); 60,000+ product categories |
| UMANG App | Nov 23, 2017 | MeitY + NeGD | Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance; 1,200+ govt services on one app; Aadhaar, PAN, DigiLocker |