Infrastructure & Digital
Government Schemes · बुनियादी ढांचा और डिजिटल · 18 facts
PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan: Launched October 13, 2021; multi-modal connectivity platform for 16 ministries; Rs 100 lakh crore+ infrastructure investment; GIS-based planning
Bharatmala Pariyojana: National highway network upgrade; Phase-1: 34,800 km highways Rs 5.35 lakh crore; Economic Corridors, Ring Roads, Port connectivity; by 2027
Sagarmala Programme: Port-led development; 14,500 km coastal waterway development; Rs 5.5 lakh crore; 574 projects; port modernisation, industrial clusters at ports
PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana): All-weather roads to unconnected villages; 7.5 lakh km roads built; 1.82 lakh unconnected habitations connected by 2023
Digital India (2015): Flagship digital transformation programme; 3 pillars — Digital Infrastructure, Digital Services, Digital Literacy; 8 key missions including BharatNet, e-Kranti
BharatNet: Optical fibre broadband to all 2.5 lakh gram panchayats; Phase III targets high-speed internet to 6.4 lakh villages; Rs 1.39 lakh crore Phase III cost
UDAN (Regional Air Connectivity): Rs 2500 capped airfare for 1 hr; 519 routes operationalised; 74 airports activated; 1.24 crore passengers benefited; Viability Gap Funding to airlines
Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC): Eastern DFC (Ludhiana-Dankuni, 1839 km) and Western DFC (Dadri-JNPT, 1504 km); separate freight tracks; doubles capacity; cuts transit time 50%
National Solar Mission (JNNSM): 500 GW renewable energy by 2030; 140 GW solar already installed (2023); India 4th globally in solar installed capacity; Rs 30,000 crore investment
PM Surya Ghar (Rooftop Solar): 300 units free electricity per month; 1 crore households; Rs 78,000 crore outlay; subsidy up to Rs 78,000 for 3 kW rooftop systems
Jal Jeevan Mission (Rural): Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024; 15 crore rural households targeted; 75%+ coverage achieved
National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP): Rs 111 lakh crore investment in infrastructure 2020-25; 7400+ projects; energy, roads, urban, railways, digital, irrigation sectors
RERA (Real Estate Regulation Act 2016): Protects homebuyers; mandatory registration; developer must deposit 70% in escrow; RERA authority in every state; 7 lakh+ projects registered
5G Rollout India: 5G launched October 1, 2022; 500+ cities covered; Rs 1.5 lakh crore 5G spectrum auctions; Reliance Jio (SA), Airtel (NSA) 5G networks operational
National Logistics Policy 2022: Reduce logistics cost from 14% to 8% of GDP; integrate road, rail, air, water; PM GatiShakti Digital Platform; 30-day registration
DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade): FDI policy, startup recognition, DIPP-32 schemes; India FDI inflows Rs 83.6 billion (2022-23); ease of doing business
CoWIN and Digital Health: CoWIN managed 2.2 billion vaccine doses; national vaccination platform; now being offered to other countries; digital health ID linked
ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce): Open protocol for e-commerce; competes with Amazon/Flipkart duopoly; interoperable; 5 lakh+ sellers onboarded 2023; Rs 2000 crore investment