New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the Curtain Raiser Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) at Bharat Mandapam on Wednesday.

To mark the milestone, the minister launched eight major maritime development projects aimed at boosting India's port infrastructure, logistics efficiency, and sustainability. The projects include a state-of-the-art cruise terminal, modern covered storage facilities, a 150-bed multi-speciality hospital, expanded truck terminals, and upgraded port access infrastructure designed to improve user experience and operational capacity, according to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

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