The minister said Andhra Pradesh is well positioned to emerge as a globally competitive maritime and logistics hub, backed by its strategic location, extensive coastline and expanding port infrastructure. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said Andhra Pradesh is well positioned to emerge as a globally competitive maritime and logistics hub,...
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Sonowal Launches ₹5.6 Billion Infrastructure Projects at Visakhapatnam Port
The minister also laid the foundation stones for three cargo-terminal projects worth approximately ₹5.8 billion at Visakhapatnam Port. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated a new waterfront promenade at Visakhapatnam Port to the public and laid foundation stones for a series of infrastructure projects collectively valued at about ₹5.6 billion in...
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India Targets Doubling Coastal, Waterway Freight Share by 2047
India is targeting a doubling of coastal and inland waterway freight share to 12 per cent by 2047 while expanding ocean cruise traffic to 1 million passengers by 2029, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has said. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said the government aims to...
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Maritime sector poised for major growth
The maritime sector in the country is poised for major growth as the Centre has initiated steps towards this direction, said Union Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan. He was inaugurating a building at the Indian Maritime University´s Kochi campus.
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Revival of Indian ports
Currently, the maritime sector is one of the important investment arenas for private partiÂcipants; this is directly improving the efficiencies and revenue generation of Indian ports. What are the specific areas of investment?
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Revival of Indian ports
Currently, the maritime sector is one of the important investment arenas for private partiÂcipants; this is directly improving the efficiencies and revenue generation of Indian ports. What are the specific areas of investment?
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BUDGET MUST ADDRESS OBJECTIVES
Last year, roads and highways was the "happening" sector, with a lot of hype and commendable action. Against a target of national highways that turned out to be beyond ambitious, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) had only completed construction of 1,156 km by December 2010 at 4.28 km per day-way less than the targeted 7 km-per-day.