RAMBAN, July 24: A District-Level Capacity Building Workshop on the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) was organized today at the Conference Hall, Ramban, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan.
The workshop was attended by officers and representatives of various line departments of the district. General Manager, District Industries Centre Shri Ravinder Kumar, Ramban, along with staff present during the workshop.
Addressing the participants, the Chief Planning Officer Ramban Dr, Shakeeb Ahmed Rather emphasized the importance of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan in fostering integrated infrastructure planning, data-driven governance, and coordinated decision-making. He highlighted that effective utilization of the GIS-enabled PM Gati Shakti Portal would facilitate better project planning, reduce implementation delays, and ensure optimal use of public resources.
The CPO directed all departments to obtain access to the PM Gati Shakti Portal and make effective use of the platform for planning, monitoring, and implementation of developmental projects. He further instructed departments to nominate appropriate officers as Maker, Checker, and Approver to ensure timely, accurate, and authenticated uploading of departmental data on the portal.
During the workshop, the technical team from the Industries & Commerce Department, the nodal department for implementation of PM Gati Shakti in Jammu & Kashmir, conducted detailed training sessions and presentations on various components of the portal. The sessions covered an overview of the National Master Plan, portal access procedures, live demonstrations of portal functionalities, the Data Upload Management System (DUMS), analytical tools, and the overall data management framework.
The training was conducted by Technical Experts (PM Gati Shakti, J&K) Santosh Kumar Rai and Naseer Mir, who provided hands-on guidance to the participants and addressed their queries regarding the use of the PM Gati Shakti Portal.
Participants actively interacted with the resource persons and discussed departmental requirements, operational challenges, and measures for strengthening the implementation of the PM Gati Shakti initiative at the district level.
The workshop concluded with a vote of thanks and a collective commitment from all stakeholder departments to leverage the PM Gati Shakti platform for integrated planning, efficient project execution, and sustainable development across the district.