Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as “the grand architect of a new and resurgent North East,” transforming a region once neglected for decades into a major driver of India’s growth, connectivity and national pride.
With the launch of the Cruise Bharat Mission, the government aims to increase river cruise passengers from 0.5 million to 1.5 million.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has achieved a record-breaking 145.5 million tonnes of cargo movement on the country’s national waterways during the fiscal year 2024-25, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
West Bengal is a state uniquely positioned because it offers many advantages critical to the logistics sector.
Speaking at the event, he praised the government’s commitment to women’s empowerment, saying, "Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji’s leadership, the empowerment of women has paved the way for a prosperous and self-reliant society and nation."
The minister in-charge of irrigation and waterways department, Partha Bhowmick, today visited different sites of two rivers, Jorapani and Fuleshwari in Siliguri today.
The central government is still interested in taking up the Tajpur port project forward, informed the Union minister of state for ports, shipping and waterways Shantanu Thakur today.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) plans to augment cargo exports from two key ports in Assam, namely Dhubri…
Uttar Pradesh will now have a dedicated body to oversee the development of new waterways.
A Memorandum of Understanding for 'Riverine based tourism Circuit' being developed over river Brahmaputra will be signed between Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL), Assam Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ATDC) and Directorate of Inland Water Transport (DIWT) Assam in Guwahati on May 19, 2023, an official statement said.
