PM GatiShakti: Chhattisgarh signs two pacts for enhanced geospatial and logistics planning

Key facts

• The Chhattisgarh government signed two memoranda of understanding with BISAG-N and NLDSL under the PM GatiShakti framework on August 20.
• The pacts aim to enhance the use of geospatial technology and integrated logistics data to foster sustainable economic growth and investments.
• The MoUs were signed during the PM GatiShakti and LEADS 2025 Dissemination Workshop jointly organized by the state Commerce and Industries Department and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
• The state has onboarded 35 state departments onto the PM GatiShakti platform.
• The state has mapped 41 mandatory and over 600 additional data layers.
• The state has developed 45 use cases and 30 tools for infrastructure and development planning.
• Chhattisgarh was recognized as a high performer among landlocked states in DPIIT's LEADS 2025 assessment.
• The Forest Department's Gaj Sanket app uses geospatial data to reduce human-elephant conflict.