''For those who rule the seas, rule the world,'' he noted, adding that the number of seafarers in India, which was around 1.25 lakh a decade ago, had gone up to more than 3 lakh, with the country being the top three suppliers of seafarers.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday held a comprehensive review of major infrastructure and inland water transport initiatives underway in Assam and the broader northeast region.
The MICT, developed as per the Cruise Bharat Mission, was developed as per the latest global standards and is expected to take a pioneering role in developing cruise tourism in India. Spread over a built up area of more than 4,15,000 square feet, the MICT is developed at Ballard Pier.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, launched the ‘Cruise Bharat Mission’ from the Mumbai port on Monday
Accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Presidents of BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), Sonowal filed his nomination today in Dibrugarh.
Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Ayush had signed the host Country Agreement with World Health Organization (WHO) for establishing the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in India.
Kidderpore docks designated for IWT trade and HDC to be the hub of LNG on the east coast, the port aspires to provide competitive services to its stakeholders and be the port of choice not only for hinterland and North-East India but also Eastern water grid including BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) & Myanmar.
Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who on Monday announced the award of contract said that Haldia Jetty would become operational soon for sending exim and inland cargo to Pandu terminal in Guwahati connecting the northeast to kolkata via National waterway 2.
Sonowal said that the technical work is being completed as the construction of the facility is slated to commence from May, 2022. The project is slated to be completed by 2024.
Sonowal's remarks came while inaugurating the 'Marine Workshop' of Indian Maritime University (IMU) at its Chennai campus.
