Held at Rajasthan Bhawan, the session was convened by Dr Monica B Sood, Convenor of the Intellectual Cell, BJP Chandigarh, along with the cell’s core team. BJP Chandigarh President Jitender Pal Malhotra attended the event as the chief guest.
While welcoming the proposal to establish the Rare Earth Corridor in Odisha, he said Odisha is the leading producer of several key minerals and will always contribute to nation building through its rich resources.
The Centre has found six national waterways projects feasible for cargo and passenger movement besides promotion of cruise tourism.
While the growth rate of IWT on National Waterways from 2009-10 to 2013-14 was at 1.5%, the growth rate increases to 13.5% in 2020-21 annually.
About 1235 tonne of Fly Ash was loaded at NTPC Kahalgaon and was transported to Pandu Port via Kolkata through National Waterways one and two via IBP (Indo Bangla) route.
Four major rivers, including Jehlum and Chenab, in Jammu and Kashmir have been declared “national waterways” by the Union government,…
