Category 11 · Current Affairs & Government Schemes
Infrastructure and Connectivity Schemes
9 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes for UPSC Prelims, in book order: PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan; Bharatmala Pariyojana (Roads); and 7 more.
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PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan is a digital, GIS-based platform for coordinated planning of multimodal infrastructure, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 October 2021 with an indicative outlay of about Rs 100 lakh…
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Bharatmala Pariyojana (Roads)
Bharatmala Pariyojana is the Government of India umbrella programme for highways, approved by the Union Cabinet on 24 October 2017 and run by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Its first phase targets about 34,800…
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Sagarmala Programme (Ports)
Sagarmala Programme is the Government of India initiative for port-led development, approved by the Union Cabinet on 25 March 2015 and run by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Its goal is to cut the…
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UDAN Scheme (Regional Air Connectivity)
UDAN, short for Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, is the Regional Connectivity Scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, launched on 21 October 2016 as part of the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016. It makes flights…
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National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)
The National Infrastructure Pipeline is a list of planned infrastructure projects for India, announced by the Prime Minister on 15 August 2019. A task force headed by Atanu Chakraborty, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs,…
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National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)
The National Industrial Corridor Development Programme is the Government of India plan to build planned, plug-and-play industrial cities along transport corridors, led by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. It is implemented through…
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National Rail Plan and Dedicated Freight Corridors
The National Rail Plan is a long term strategy of the Ministry of Railways, released in draft in December 2020, to create a future-ready railway system by 2030 and to carry out planning up to 2050.…
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National Monetisation Pipeline
The National Monetisation Pipeline is a plan to raise money by leasing out operating public infrastructure assets to private players for a fixed period, while ownership stays with the government. It was launched by Finance Minister…
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National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)
The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development, or NaBFID, is a development finance institution set up under the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021, passed by Parliament in March 2021. It is…
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Which topics are in Infrastructure and Connectivity Schemes?
Infrastructure and Connectivity Schemes has 9 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes: PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan; Bharatmala Pariyojana (Roads); Sagarmala Programme (Ports); UDAN Scheme (Regional Air Connectivity); National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP); National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP); National Rail Plan and Dedicated Freight Corridors; National Monetisation Pipeline; National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).
Is Infrastructure and Connectivity Schemes important for UPSC Prelims?
Infrastructure and Connectivity Schemes is a part of the UPSC Prelims Current Affairs & Government Schemes syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 9 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.