New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- In a landmark moment for India's maritime sector, Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, virtually flagged off the steel cutting ceremony for India's first All Electric Green Tug, being built for Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, under the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP).

Promoting the spirit of "Make in India, Make for the World," DPA's All-Electric Green Tug will be equipped with a 60-ton bollard pull capacity, ensuring silent operations, zero carbon emissions and maximum efficiency. This next-generation tug is poised to set new benchmarks in sustainable maritime operations.

Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister expressed his happiness that the manufacturing process for In...