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PhonePe partners MeitY to integrate PulsePro into PM GatiShakti
PhonePe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to integrate its data intelligence platform, PulsePro, into the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan portal. The collaboration…
PhonePe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to integrate its data intelligence platform, PulsePro, into the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan portal. The collaboration aims to enhance national infrastructure planning, economic analysis, and urban and rural development through hyperlocal, data-driven insights.
The PulsePro platform uses aggregated and anonymised transaction data to generate market signals, allowing government agencies to access real-world activity trends across geographies and categories. The integration will be managed with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics.
MeitY Secretary S Krishnan said data-driven intelligence can enable more informed planning and decision-making, adding that PulsePro's granular insights complement existing datasets to reveal emerging trends. The move is part of the government's push to use digital payments data for economic and infrastructure planning.
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The PM GatiShakti scheme was launched in 2021 to create a unified geospatial platform for multi-modal infrastructure planning, bringing together 16 ministries. PhonePe's PulsePro, built on transaction data from over 500 million registered users, offers near-real-time consumption and mobility patterns. This is the first time a private fintech's data stream has been formally plugged into the government's master planning portal. The precedent matters: if successful, similar integrations with other payment firms like Google Pay or Paytm could follow. The actual test will be whether the hyperlocal data translates into faster project approvals and fewer cost overruns in roads, power lines, or water supply. The next signal to watch is the first batch of PulsePro-influenced projects flagged on the GatiShakti portal, likely within six months.
Source: rediff.com
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