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Cabinet Approves Unified Transport Commission To Boost Country's Infrastructure
- •The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the establishment of the Unified Transport and Logistics Commission.
- •The initiative aims to address challenges caused by a lack of proper planning among various transport-related ministries and agencies.
- •The commission will prepare a comprehensive National Transport Master Plan covering roads, railways, ports, shipping, aviation, and logistics.
- •It will conduct technical evaluations for central government infrastructure projects costing Rs 500 crore or more.
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The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the Unified Transport and Logistics Commission to strengthen research, planning, evaluation, and monitoring in the transport and logistics sectors. It aims to address long-standing challenges caused by a lack of proper coordination among various transport ministries and agencies, thereby improving the efficiency, sustainability, and utility of infrastructure development.
The commission will prepare a comprehensive National Transport Master Plan spanning a decade or more. This plan will cover multiple sectors including roads, railways, ports, shipping, aviation, inland waterways, urban transport, and logistics.
The commission will undertake technical evaluations for central government infrastructure projects that cost Rs. 500 crore or more. Meanwhile, financial evaluations for these projects will continue to be conducted through existing financial appraisal procedures.
