Kochi, Jan. 23 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday attended the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) meeting in Kochi and highlighted the Centre's push to accelerate inland waterways development across the country, including in Kerala.

Speaking at the meeting, Sonowal said that growth across sectors has picked up pace due to the government's initiatives and stressed the importance of fully utilising Kerala's inland waterways potential.

"We are happy to inform you that in every sector, because of our successful initiative, the growth has become faster and faster and even in the state of Kerala, whatever potential national waterways we have, we have determined to develop them for the prom...