Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will organize a conference on PM-Gati Shakti for the South Zone tomorrow to deliberate on its action plans and projects. The virtual event will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and will be addressed by Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Bommai, Puducherry Lt. Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways V.K. Singh, Ministers from various State Governments and UTs, Secretary Road Transport and Highways Giridhar Aramane, Special Secretary DPIIT Amrit Lal Meena and officials from various Infrastructure Ministries of Government of India and State Governments.<br />'' <br />''The participating States and UTs in the event are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. The day-long event will witness panel discussions on various aspects of the programme, involving Central and State officials and stakeholders. The Ministry said, states have a crucial role in making PM-Gati Shakti programme a success.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The conference aims to achieve a roadmap for the State Master Plan along with creation of PM-Gati Shakti institutional framework at State level in order to have proper planning, management and scheduling of projects of all the infrastructure Ministries in coordination with the State Governments, which in turn will result in efficient implementation and time-bound project completion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the PM-Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity in New Delhi on 13th October last year.</span><br />