New Delhi India January 19 ANI Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari called for cooperation between the Central and State governments for the development of the country.
He said infrastructure development will play an important role in fulfilling the vision of India in becoming a USD 5 trillion economy.
MoRTH Gadkari said that cooperation and communication need to be strengthened between the State and Centre while inaugurating a Conference on PM-Gati Shakti for the South Zone, organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. He welcomed suggestions from the States for making the programme a success.
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. In his address, Bommai pointed out that the time has come to cooperate and coordinate in major megaprojects of the Government of India and the States. He urged the Centre to relax rules in the finance sector to speed up the clearances and relax rules in order to maximize investments.
Multi-modal connectivity will facilitate the movement of people and goods, according to LG Puducherry, Tamilisai Soundararajan. Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy spoke about the importance of the elevated corridor project to minimize traffic congestion, helipad services and airport facilities for people visiting Puducherry.
In his remarks, the Minister of State RTH and Civil Aviation General Retd V.K.. made a statement. Singh said that the aim of PM-Gati Shakti is to give a boost to multimodal connectivity in India.
Andhra Pradesh Industries, Commerce and IT Minister M Goutham Reddy said that his State, with the second-largest coastal corridor in the country, can help in realizing India's vision of becoming a big economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who spoke about PM-Gati Shakti, said the logistics cost in India is still 14 per cent of GDP compared to the global average of 8 per cent and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to bringing this cost down. He said that the programme will help achieve this goal.
Mohammed Riyas, the Minister of Tourism and Public Works Department of Kerala, said that a robust and resilient infrastructure is essential to the economic growth of a country and PM-Gati Shakti will change its logistics landscape. He said Kerala has a conducive environment for the development of multi-modal connectivity.
Telangana Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries and Commerce and IT Shri K.T. Rama Rao said his State had a lot of support from the Centre in terms of National Highways, but he said he wanted more help from the Centre in improving railway infrastructure.
State UTs participating in the event were Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.