Sarbananda Sonowal outlines plan to double coastal & waterway freight share to 12% by 2047
- On Tuesday, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced an international cruise terminal in Puri at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500 crore, to be developed by the Paradip Port Authority with the Odisha government.
- The government aims to double coastal and inland waterway freight from 6% to 12% by 2047 and attract 1 million sea cruise passengers by 2029 through the Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme and Cruise Bharat Mission.
- These initiatives are expected to generate more than 560,000 jobs and save 16 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, Sonowal said.
- Sonowal also detailed National Waterway-5 in Odisha, estimated at more than Rs 13,000 crore, to connect industrial and mining centers including Talcher and Kalinganagar with eastern ports.
- Coastal cargo handled at Indian ports has increased from 74 million metric tonnes to 177 million metric tonnes over the past 12 years, registering growth of around 140 per cent, during a consultative committee meeting that included Minister of State for MoPSW Shantanu Thakur and eight members of Parliament.
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Times of IndiaSarbananda Sonowal outlines plan to double coastal & waterway freight share to 12% by 2047
The Indian government is implementing initiatives to double the share of coastal and inland waterway shipping by 2047. The Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme and the Cruise Bharat Mission are set to attract 1 million cruise passengers and create significant employment opportunities. Paradip Port Authority will develop the Puri International Cruise Terminal in collaboration with the Government of Odisha.
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India to double coastal, waterway freight share to 12% by 2047
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said the government aims to double the share of coastal and inland waterway shipping in India's freight movement from the current 6 per cent to 12 per cent by 2047, while targeting one million sea cruise passengers by 2029.
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