Context :
Gati
Shakti IT interface to store infrastructure projects data /
TOI / 14
Oct 2021
PM
Modi unveils Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti plan: All you need to know /
TOI / 13 Oct 2021
PM
Narendra Modi to unveil Gati Shakti master plan next week /
TNN / 10
Oct 2021
Extracts
:
The IT interface for Gati
Shakti Master Plan will capture all details
of existing and upcoming projects and will
also highlight the gaps for last mile or missing connectivities
Officials said a detailed presentation on the
IT interface and data
capturing was made before officials and representatives
from private sector on Wednesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the
scheme
TOI has learnt that implementation of the
scheme will also be monitored at three levels , including the level of an apex
panel headed by Cabinet Secretary
One of the key focus areas will be monitoring of the progress and resolving
issues as there is a strict timeline for the plan’s execution
Currently, the biggest challenge is to bridge
the gap and complete the missing link between
different infrastructure projects
The data
and details fed by all agencies in the system is crucial
As the multi-modal connectivity plan will
focus on shifting from “ disjointed planning “ to “ integrated
planning “ of centrally sponsored infrastructure
projects , officials don’t rule out the government also right-sizing the plans
to meet the requirements
Though
the government hasn’t specified the size of the programme in financial terms,
it will subsume the Rs 110
lakh crore National
Infrastructure Pipeline, which was
launched by the PM in 2019
Under
Gati Shakti, a digital platform has
been created which will bring 16 ministries including
Rail and Roadways together for integrated planning and coordinated
implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects
The
platform will provide high resolution satellite images, infrastructure,
utilities , administrative boundaries , land and logistics
PM
Gati Shakti, an initiative to be launched by PM Narendra Modi on Oct 13, is a
comprehensive Geo-Spatial Digital Platform , intended to break silos that often confound
government decision making and bring about a fundamental shift in PROJECT PLANNING and EXECUTION
The
core of the Gati Shakti will have 200 layers that the GIS system offers
Official
sources said the platform will help private players who are part
of the Central Government projects, too. The government wants to look upon them
as partners , not just
contractors
Accessing
a COMMON
DATABASE of information , will
deliver planners a significant advantage
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MY TAKE :
Following are the e-Mails that I sent to our Cabinet Ministers , over
the past 6 YEARS :
Nothing prettier
than PERT ! ………………………………………… [ 04 Dec 2015 ]
Extract :
My
suggestions :
*
When any Ministry submits any Project Proposal for Cabinet
approval, it must
be accompanied by a PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique
) chart
, clearly showing all the " Activities " lying
along the CRITICAL PATH ( earlier
known as the CRITICAL PATH METHOD )
That
PERT Chart must accompany a tabulation showing, for each " Activity
",
#
" Pessimistic Time "
#
" Optimistic Time " , and the
#
" Most likely Time "
Since Admiral Rickover , introduced this mandatory requirement for
awarding
tender to build the first nuclear submarine, some 50
years ago , all US
government departments follow this procedure for all govt contracts
* Insist that all the government departments /
contractors,
responsible for
execution of any of
these "activities", update
the PERT chart status online on
the web site of the Project Monitoring Group
* PERT charts for all the projects should be made visible to the general
public
*
If there is any " slippage " in any activity lying on the CRITICAL
PATH , the
name of the department or contractor
responsible , must appear in bold RED
letters , against that activity
This
is the only INNOVATION that we need , to ensure that the projects get
completed in time and within budget
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Remembering
Admiral Rickover ! …………………………….[ 04 June 2017 ]
Extract :
Decades
ago , Admiral Rickover ( US Navy ) introduced the concept of PERT and
insisted
that all future bids ( for Navy Contracts ) be accompanied by a PERT chart
If Defence Acquisition Council wants to ensure that this procurement
does not
meet
the fate of many of our earlier attempts to develop indigenous technologies
,
where a 4 year project went on for 24 years , then DAC should seriously
consider my following suggestion ( earlier
sent as email to all Policy Makers )
PERT for Digital
Dashboard………………………………………… [ 27
Feb 2018 ]
Extract :
Very soon, the Chief
Minister will be able to monitor
the status of all development
projects in the state, in real-time, on his mobile, laptop and other digital
platforms via a digital dashboard.
The State Directorate of Information
Technology has been working on an electronic interface that aggregates and visualizes data from
multiple sources.
In the second
phase, members of the public can access a portion of the live dashboard, giving the workings
of the projects transparency.
The digital
dashboard will also help the CM fix loopholes, curb scams and anticipate and
lift roadblocks.
My Suggestion :
If this “ digital
dashboard “ has to become an instrument for fixing
accountability of officers / agencies responsible
for project delays , then I urge
Shri Fadnavisji to
employ project planning and
review technique described in my
following blog
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Monitoring
Projects in Real-time ? ……………………………….[ 11 Aug 2020 ]
Extract :
After a long wait ,
this suggestion seems to be on the verge of “ acceptance “
Suggestion :
Ø Getting
all Infrastructure Projects Status updated in real time
Ø Enabling
“ Distributed Updating “ of Project Status by different Ministries /
Agencies
Ø Allowing
all citizen to view latest status of any project, online on a Govt
website
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No
More Delayed Projects ? ……………………………….[ 26 Aug 2021 ]
Extract :
Dear Narendrabhai,
I hope those “ dossiers “ help you in fixing the
responsibility of delays on specific officers – and take appropriate actions (
stagnation – transfer – demotion – dismissal ? )
But then, you just won’t have time to read hundreds
of dossiers ( one for each delayed project )
In fact, this ( preparation and review of dossiers
by you ) should NOT even be
necessary, if the following suggestion ( which I have been e-mailing to all
Cabinet Minister for past 6 YEARS,
) gets implemented :
Simply enable millions of citizen to openly VIEW on some
website, PERT charts for each and every Infra project,
which clearly highlights, dynamically / every day :
Ø Amount of “ Time-Delay “ and “ Cost
Over-run “ , as
compared to the targets
Ø Name of the Officer responsible ( along with his Mobile No / Email ID ) for
each ACTIVITY on PERT
PERT technique was introduced in USA, some 50 years
ago
Today, India’s software geeks are capable of :
Ø Developing a much superior technique ( with DELAY-ALERTS being delivered
on Mobiles )
Ø Punishment / Promotion of
concerned officers, as outlined at :
Artificial
Intelligence to fix MP / MLA Salary ?................ [ 22 Feb 2018 ]
Let the entire process be available for REVIEW by citizen in an open / transparent
manner
Things will
improve dramatically
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Dear Narendrabhai,
Will Gati Shakti digital platform, bring back people’s faith in the government’s capability of EXECUTING infra projects , without over-runs of TIME and COST ?
Yes, it can ,
provided ( and pardon my repetition ) :
The entire
process on the DIGITAL PLATFORM ( a portal ), is made “ accessible “ for VIEWING
by citizen in an open / transparent manner
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com /
14 Oct 2021