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Govt relaxes tariffs, port charges for vessels to boost cruise industry

The Ministry said in a statement that it has rationalised tariff rates for cruise vessels plying on the rivers and oceanic waters of India

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The move is also aimed at boosting the pandemic-hit economy.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
To support cruise industry hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has rationalised tariff rates for cruise vessels that would reduce port charges by 60-70 per cent, the Ministry of Shipping said on Friday.

The move is also aimed at boosting the pandemic-hit economy.

Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said it would be huge boost to cruise tourism in India in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of putting the country on the global cruise map.

The Ministry said in a statement that it has rationalised tariff rates for cruise vessels plying on the rivers and oceanic waters of India.

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