Sagarmala

Out of these projects, 36 projects have been completed which cost Rs 32,000 crore, whereas, 77 projects worth Rs 91,000 crore are under different stages of execution and development

A National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) will be developed in Gujarat at a cost of Rs 4,500 crore under the government's Sagarmala programme, an official statement said Friday. NMHC would be developed as an international tourist destination at Lothal, where the maritime heritage of India from ancient to modern times would be showcased and an "edutainment approach" using the latest technology would be adopted to spread awareness about the country's maritime heritage, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said. "Government will develop National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal, Gujarat, for an estimated cost of Rs 4,500 crore. NMHC to be developed as an international tourist destination, showcasing India's rich maritime heritage," it added. An onsite project progress review meeting will also be held on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at Lothal.

Under the Sagarmala Programme, 70 projects worth Rs 2,856 crore have been sanctioned, out of which 15 projects worth Rs 849 crore have been completed, Parliament was informed on Friday. Under the Sagarmala Programme, 70 projects worth Rs 2,856 crore have been sanctioned for the development of coastal berths, roll-on, roll-off, passenger jetties etc. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said various initiatives and projects have been undertaken to facilitate shifting of cargo from conventional land-based transportation to coastal shipping mode. A discount of 40 per cent is offered by major ports on vessel and cargo related charges to coastal cargo vessels, Sonowal added. He said green channel clearance was introduced for faster evacuation of coastal cargo at ports. According to the minister, the projects for improvement in the first and last-mile road and rail connectivity with all the major and non-major ports have al

More than 110 projects worth around Rs 1.1 lakh crore have been identified in Andhra Pradesh under Sagarmala, even as 35 works worth Rs 32,000 crore have already been completed, Union Minister of Ports and Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday here. Speaking at the Global Investors' Summit being held here, he said some of the projects are focused on roll on roll off (RORO), passenger jetty, fishing, port modernisation and skill development among others. According to the Minister, Visakhapatnam Port has exhibited a healthy cargo growth of over 7.5 per cent in 202223. "Following directions from the Ministry, the port is in the process of transforming as a landlord port. Other ports also may comply by 2023," said the Shipping Minister. He said six projects are operating in Visakhapatnam Port, awarded in January 2023 with an investment of Rs 658 crore. Further elaborating, Sonowal said the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Water in association with the Ministry of Fishing is ...

The ports ministry is currently working on a national perspective plan for development of 11 coastal economic zones (CEZ) across the country

Centre has identified a total of 802 projects under the programme at an estimated cost of Rs 5.48 trillion

It holds out great promise for improving India's logistics and therefore needs to be pushed aggressively

The majority of maritime projects, which are a mix of port modernisation, capacity enhancement, cruise terminals, port connectivity and coastal shipping, would be executed in the next five years

Through the Sagarmala project, the government aims to harness the country's 7,500-km coastline

It had filed the petition claiming that indiscriminately building new ports under the scheme would damage the Indian shoreline further

Files petition before NGT for stop-work on ports under Sagarmala

A Rs 1,000-crore initial share capital has been authorised

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari offered investment opportunities in building and developing new ports

The Sagarmala programme of the government aims to promote port-led development in the country

Project holds significance in the wake of maritime logistics being an important component of the Indian economy