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General Studies 2022 GS Paper II 10 marks 150 words Compulsory Discuss

GS Paper II — Q6

The Gati-Shakti Yojana needs meticulous coordination between the government and the private sector to achieve the goal of…

The Gati-Shakti Yojana needs meticulous coordination between the government and the private sector to achieve the goal of connectivity. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

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गति-शक्ति योजना को संयोजकता के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने के लिए सरकार और निजी क्षेत्र के मध्य सतर्क समन्वय की आवश्यकता है। विवेचना कीजिए। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए)

Q6 of the 2022 UPSC Mains General Studies GS Paper II, as printed
The question as printed in the 2022 General Studies paper
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Model answer

Written by UPSC Answer Check against this question's marking rubric, to the 150-word length. UPSC does not publish answers for Mains — this is one way to score well, not an official key.

Launched in October 2021, the PM Gati-Shakti National Master Plan aims to provide integrated multimodal connectivity across India by dismantling departmental silos.

Government’s Role and Institutional Mechanisms The government drives foundational infrastructure creation, regulatory frameworks, land acquisition, and single-window clearances through the GIS-based Gati-Shakti portal. Institutionally, the Network Planning Group (NPG) synchronizes project appraisals across sectoral ministries to align critical interventions.

Private Sector Contribution Private enterprise is essential for mobilizing capital through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), deploying advanced technology, optimizing logistics efficiency, and ensuring last-mile connectivity to industrial and rural nodes.

Challenges in Coordination Frictions persist due to financing gaps, land compensation disputes, protracted contractual disagreements, and differing priorities between public socio-economic mandates and private commercial returns.

Way Forward To realize seamless connectivity, the partnership must be anchored in innovative blended finance models, swift institutional dispute resolution mechanisms, and transparent, performance-based contracts that share risks equitably.

What "Discuss" is asking you to do

Lay the issue out from more than one side — how it arose, what is claimed for it, what is held against it, and where it now stands. UPSC attaches discuss to broad topics with several live dimensions, so coverage of the dimensions earns more than the strength of your opinion.

Structure that answers it

Set the issue up → the case as it is made → the case against → the dimension both sides leave out → where the balance now lies

Where marks are lost

Listing facts with no thread between them, or arguing one side throughout and calling it a discussion.

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How this answer will be evaluated

Approach

Framework: GS2 Governance & Policy. discuss: intro > 3-4 dimensions > example > balanced close Full marks: Precisely maps government vs private roles and explains the coordination mechanism.

Key points expected

  • Define Gati-Shakti as a unified planning platform
  • Identify specific government roles (policy, land, regulation)
  • Identify specific private sector roles (capital, tech, execution)
  • Explain how coordination resolves sectoral silos

Evaluation rubric

Each sub-part is marked on its own, against the marks and word limit printed on the paper.

  1. The answer Analyze the necessity of public-private coordination for Gati-Shakti's connectivity goals. 10 marks · 150 words

    discuss— intro → 3-4 dimensions → example → balanced close

    Must cover

    • Define Gati-Shakti as a unified planning platform
    • Identify specific government roles (policy, land, regulation)
    • Identify specific private sector roles (capital, tech, execution)
    • Explain how coordination resolves sectoral silos

    Loses marks

    • Reciting general infrastructure facts without linking to Gati-Shakti
    • Ignoring the 'coordination' aspect and listing only benefits
    • Vague generalities without specific institutional mechanisms

    Earns more

    • Mention National Logistics Policy or PM Gati Shakti Visteek
    • Cite specific infrastructure sectors (rail, road, port)
    • Reference the shift from siloed to integrated planning
    • Mention PPP models or asset monetization

    Extra mark

    • Reference 2nd ARC recommendations on infrastructure
    • Cite specific data on logistics cost reduction

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