Why in News?

NITI Aayog and Quality Council of India, recently, launched the ‘National Program and Project Management Policy Framework’ (NPMPF).

About the Framework

The framework aims to formulate radical reforms in the way large and mega infrastructure projects are managed in India, with an action plan to:

• Adopt a program and project management approach to infra development.
• Institutionalize and promote the profession of program and project management and build a workforce of such professionals.
• Enhance institutional capacity and capability of professionals.

Significance

NPMPF will help in realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat by building a stronger India, which would need good quality infrastructure; would need to reduce costs and waste material, without compromising on the environment and ecology. 

References:

1. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1668249
2. https://dipp.gov.in/about-us/autonomous-institutionss/quality-council-india