Waterways Development
Private ports outpace central peers in FY24; register double-digit growth
Coastal cargo major booster for private ports last fiscal
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Sonowal to chair first Inland Waterways Development Council meet on Monday
The Inland Waterways Authority of India, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW), is set to host the inaugural 'Inland Waterways Development Council' meeting in Kolkata on Monday.According to an official statement issued from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, the day-long meeting on board the vessel MV Ganga Queen, by Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, will bring together key figures from across the waterways states and central government including Shripad Naik and Shantanu Thakur, Ministers of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways."The event will also see the participation of Ministers from various State Governments, accompanied by their principal secretaries, Secretaries, alongside numerous senior officers of the Central Government and domain experts in the field" the ministry said in its statement.Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will also unveil groundbreaking initiatives, including "Harit
 "Sonowal to chair first Inland Waterways Development Council meet on Monday")
India to begin 23 waterways by 2030, says PM Modi
Inviting the world to come to India and be a part of the country's growth trajectory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that India aims to operationalise 23 waterways by 2030.
 "India to begin 23 waterways by 2030, says PM Modi")
Waterways development set to change course during second term of Modi govt
These projects have been envisaged to bring down the logistics cost in the country and create employment opportunities
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India, Bangladesh ink key pacts for cargo, cruise movement: Shipping secy
The two countries have signed an agreement to use Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India
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Govt finalises standards for vessels to ply on domestic water bodies
This has been done in consultation with a German firm, for 13 categories of vessels, including bulk carriers, container cargo vessels and vehicle carriers
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Development of waterways smoother than highways
Expenditure on land acquisition and related rehabilitation & resettlement (R&R) for a waterway project is five per cent of project cost, half of what it would be for highway
 "Development of waterways smoother than highways")
