- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari performed the Bhoomipujan for a Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Sindi Railway in Wardha, Maharashtra. - MMLPs aim to lower logistics costs, improve supply chain efficiency, and shift freight transport from roads to railways and waterways. - The project aligns with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for integrated infrastructure connectivity. - It is expected to generate significant employment opportunities and boost industrial growth in the region. - **PM GatiShakti National Master Plan:** A national master plan launched by the government to integrate infrastructure planning and multimodal connectivity across various ministries using a digital GIS platform to reduce logistics costs. - **Bharatmala Pariyojana:** A flagship umbrella program of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aimed at optimizing the efficiency of freight and passenger movement across India through strategic road corridors. - **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The apex federal government body in India responsible for the formulation and administration of policies, rules, and regulations relating to national highways, transport, and infrastructure development. **Introduction** Union Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for a Multi-Modal Logistics Park at Sindi Railway in Wardha, Maharashtra, aimed at reducing logistics costs and enhancing transport efficiency under the PM GatiShakti framework. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari performed the Bhoomipujan for a Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Sindi Railway in Wardha, Maharashtra. - MMLPs aim to lower logistics costs, improve supply chain efficiency, and shift freight transport from roads to railways and waterways. - The project aligns with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for integrated infrastructure connectivity. - It is expected to generate significant employment opportunities and boost industrial growth in the region. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **PM GatiShakti National Master Plan:** A national master plan launched by the government to integrate infrastructure planning and multimodal connectivity across various ministries using a digital GIS platform to reduce logistics costs. - **Bharatmala Pariyojana:** A flagship umbrella program of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aimed at optimizing the efficiency of freight and passenger movement across India through strategic road corridors. - **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The apex federal government body in India responsible for the formulation and administration of policies, rules, and regulations relating to national highways, transport, and infrastructure development.