C Shivakumar @ Chennai:
The Union government is planning to establish a centralised authority to steer transport and logistics planning by proposing the creation of an Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ILTA) now under inter-ministerial consultation.
The Tamil Nadu government is currently examining the proposal and is expected to submit its remarks to the Centre by the end of this week, official sources said.
This comes after inputs have been sought from various agencies including Chennai Metro Rail Limited. It is learnt that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has already conveyed its assent.
Under the proposal, ILTA will be set up as a not-for-profit special purpose vehicle under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, to be called the Gati-Shakti Transport & Logistics Planning and Research Authority (GTLPRA). The entity will be wholly owned by Union government and function under the administrative control of the Cabinet Secretariat.
The authority will focus on research, planning, appraisal, monitoring and impact assessment across the transport and logistics ecosystem. Sources said ILTA is designed to plug a long-standing institutional gap by strengthening evidence-based decision-making and enabling integrated, multimodal planning.
GTLPRA will coordinate with five core infrastructure ministries—the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The idea is to overcome siloed decision-making and leverage multimodal connectivity.
As part of the institutional restructuring, the ULIP and Logistics Data Bank (LDB) teams from National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation will be repositioned under a dedicated Transport Big Data Division within ILTA, along with the associated manpower. This division will anchor data integration, analytics and digital monitoring across transport modes.
Beyond formulating a national Transport Master Plan, the authority will build institutional capacity in transport research, big-data integration, project monitoring and evaluation, while supporting capacity building and the adoption of international best practices.
Sources said a Cabinet note which was forwarded to the state proposes an initial non-recurring grant-in-aid of Rs 500 crore to fund the authority’s establishment and first year of operations, including digital platforms, servers and office infrastructure. This would be followed by annual budgetary support of Rs 250 crore, subject to review by the Cabinet Secretary based on actual expenditure.
In addition to creating ILTA, the proposal seeks Cabinet approval for changes to business allocation rules and a revamp of the infrastructure appraisal framework involving the Public Investment Board, NITI Aayog and the Network Planning Group.
Factfile:
1. Gati-Shakti Transport & Logistics Planning and Research Authority (GTLPRA) will coordinate transport and logistics planning across sectors.
2. It aims to end siloed decision-making among transport ministries and enable integrated, multimodal infrastructure planning.
3. It will Coordinate with MoRTH, Railways, Ports & Shipping, Civil Aviation, and Housing & Urban Affairs, alongside states and agencies.
4.Rs 500 crore initial grant for setup of GTLPRA; Rs 250 crore annual support thereafter
The Union government is planning to establish a centralised authority to steer transport and logistics planning by proposing the creation of an Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ILTA) now under inter-ministerial consultation.
The Tamil Nadu government is currently examining the proposal and is expected to submit its remarks to the Centre by the end of this week, official sources said.
This comes after inputs have been sought from various agencies including Chennai Metro Rail Limited. It is learnt that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has already conveyed its assent.
Under the proposal, ILTA will be set up as a not-for-profit special purpose vehicle under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, to be called the Gati-Shakti Transport & Logistics Planning and Research Authority (GTLPRA). The entity will be wholly owned by Union government and function under the administrative control of the Cabinet Secretariat.
The authority will focus on research, planning, appraisal, monitoring and impact assessment across the transport and logistics ecosystem. Sources said ILTA is designed to plug a long-standing institutional gap by strengthening evidence-based decision-making and enabling integrated, multimodal planning.
GTLPRA will coordinate with five core infrastructure ministries—the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The idea is to overcome siloed decision-making and leverage multimodal connectivity.
As part of the institutional restructuring, the ULIP and Logistics Data Bank (LDB) teams from National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation will be repositioned under a dedicated Transport Big Data Division within ILTA, along with the associated manpower. This division will anchor data integration, analytics and digital monitoring across transport modes.
Beyond formulating a national Transport Master Plan, the authority will build institutional capacity in transport research, big-data integration, project monitoring and evaluation, while supporting capacity building and the adoption of international best practices.
Sources said a Cabinet note which was forwarded to the state proposes an initial non-recurring grant-in-aid of Rs 500 crore to fund the authority’s establishment and first year of operations, including digital platforms, servers and office infrastructure. This would be followed by annual budgetary support of Rs 250 crore, subject to review by the Cabinet Secretary based on actual expenditure.
In addition to creating ILTA, the proposal seeks Cabinet approval for changes to business allocation rules and a revamp of the infrastructure appraisal framework involving the Public Investment Board, NITI Aayog and the Network Planning Group.
Factfile:
1. Gati-Shakti Transport & Logistics Planning and Research Authority (GTLPRA) will coordinate transport and logistics planning across sectors.
2. It aims to end siloed decision-making among transport ministries and enable integrated, multimodal infrastructure planning.
3. It will Coordinate with MoRTH, Railways, Ports & Shipping, Civil Aviation, and Housing & Urban Affairs, alongside states and agencies.
4.Rs 500 crore initial grant for setup of GTLPRA; Rs 250 crore annual support thereafter
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