Shri. T P Singh
Shri Vinay Thakur
Shri Ajay Patel
Dear Shri Singhji,
I just came across following news report :
Gati Shakti to assist economy, help save ₹20 lakh cr: Goyal
- Where you are quoted as :
The portal is developed by Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N), an Ahmedabad-based central government institute.
“The work on this project (PM Gati Shakti) was started in August 2020 and the geospatial digital platform currently houses infra projects of 16 ministries with multi-thematic layers that will help the government in visualisation, planning, regulatory approvals, prioritisation, query, monitoring, gap identification, project management and decision making,” TP Singh, director general of BISAG-N said.
Since this platform ( a portal ? ) has been created by your team, I thought my following mail might interest you
Whereas I realize that , whether to enable general public to “ access – search and view “ the status of various projects , can only be the decision by PMO , I urge you to explore the technical possibility of such a feature ( besides having a visitor counter )
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]
Sent: 14 October 2021 12:05
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Subject: DEAR PRIME MINISTER : PLEASE MAKE PROJECT PLANS ( THRU GATI-SHAKTI PORTAL ) ACCESSIBLE FOR VIEWING BY PUBLIC
Thank You, Dear Prime Minister
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
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