CS terms PMGS to serve as a holistic planning tool

SRINAGAR : Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Tuesday chaired a meeting of Administrative Secretaries to review the progress made on the PM Gati Shakti (PMGS) portal, with a special focus on uploading of thematic data layers to strengthen evidence-based planning across Jammu and Kashmir.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary emphasized the need for comprehensive and coordinated data integration on the portal. He directed all concerned departments to upload data layers pertaining to Mission YUVA and the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), besides incorporating the digitized land bank created by the Forest Department, to enable inclusive and informed decision-making.
Underscoring the importance of leveraging the Gati Shakti platform for social sector interventions, Dulloo stressed on the mandatory inclusion of datasets related to education infrastructure, health indicators, employment statistics, drug hotspots, and disaster-prone areas. He said that consolidating such multi-sectoral information on a single digital platform would facilitate focused interventions and better resource planning.
The Chief Secretary also took stock of the Action Taken Report on his previous directions regarding the portal and reviewed progress made in transitioning from point data to polygon data for mapping departmental assets. He called upon departments such as Industries, Tourism, Power Development, Health, and Jal Shakti to expedite the transition and provide clear timelines for completion of the data uploads.
Highlighting the value of data-driven governance, Dulloo directed that relevant datasets be shared with research institutions to encourage analytical inputs and innovative solutions for improving developmental outcomes.
During the meeting, Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Vikramjit Singh gave a detailed presentation on the current status of the portal. He informed that all 28 mandatory data layers have been successfully uploaded by J&K, in addition to 608 supplementary layers, with the onboarding of 40 departments and conduct of over 100 major and 120 minor training sessions to build departmental capacity.
Providing further insights, Director, Industries & Commerce, Jammu, Arun Manhas, highlighted several new features and initiatives incorporated into the portal to enhance its utility. These include the Unified Geospatial Interface, PMGS offshore integration, Knowledge Management System for sharing best practices, Decentralized Data Sharing Module, formulation of District Master Plans in Aspirational Districts, and the rollout of the LEAPS 2025 framework for effective monitoring and implementation.
The Chief Secretary appreciated the efforts made so far and urged all departments to ensure real-time data updation and cross-sectoral linkages to make the PM Gati Shakti portal a comprehensive planning and monitoring tool for accelerated development across J&K.