Guwahati, July 7 -- With an investment of Rs. 5,000 crores earmarked, the Union Government has drawn up major initiatives to boost the waterways and maritime sector in the northeastern region of India.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal said this today while adding that over the past 11 years, the Ministry has transformed India's maritime sector with record growth in cargo handling, capacity and coastal shipping.
"Major ports have nearly doubled their capacity, cruise tourism is rising with ambitious new terminals, and 50,000 youth from the Northeast will be trained for maritime jobs. Key legislative and digital reforms, green shipping initiatives, and projects like the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit T...