India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
New Delhi, Feb. 6, 2026: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal led a comprehensive review of Mumbai Port Authority's (MbPA) ongoing and proposed projects, reaffirming the Centre's commitment to a Rs.22,672-crore transformation of Mumbai's Eastern Waterfront into a global maritime, logistics and tourism hub.
The review outlined a long-term development roadmap aimed at positioning Mumbai as a leading maritime and waterfront destination by 2047. The transformation strategy is structured around two parallel growth pathways - strengthening Mumbai Port's core cargo operations and repurposing underutilised port land for urban, tourism and business infras...