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Petroleum products to be exported to south east Asian countries using Brahmaputra river  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Assam’s Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) to use the national waterways of the Brahmaputra river and the Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR) for export of petroleum products to Bangladesh and other south east Asian countries. The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal where he said, “It is a watershed moment for inland waterways ...
Petroleum products to be exported to south east Asian countries using Brahmaputra river
Petroleum products to be exported to south east Asian countries using Brahmaputra river
Source: IANS
24/08/2023 6:33:26 PM
Government sets target of raising port capacity to more than 10,000 MTPA by 2047:Sarbananda Sonowal Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the government has set itself a target of raising the country's port capacity to more than 10,000 Million Ton Per Annum (MTPA) from the current 2,600 MTPA by 2047. he also said the government will soon set up a Bureau of Port Security to upgrade security across all ports in the country.  Sonowal said the country's maritime sector is poised for substantial growth with over Rs 10 lakh crore worth o...
Government sets target of raising port capacity to more than 10,000 MTPA by 2047:Sarbananda Sonowal
Government sets target of raising port capacity to more than 10,000 MTPA by 2047:Sarbananda Sonowal
Source: Accord Fintech
21/08/2023 12:20:07 PM
Vande Bharat will boost tourism in Assam, NE: Himanta Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the Vande Bharat Express which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day, will prove beneficial for the development of tourism in the state and the northeastern region. The 18th Vande Bharat Express which became operational on Monday, will connect Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal. This route witnesses heavy passenger traffic as a lot of people travel regularly on the route. Addressing re...
Vande Bharat will boost tourism in Assam, NE: Himanta
Vande Bharat will boost tourism in Assam, NE: Himanta
Source: IANS
29/05/2023 5:15:19 PM
Prime Minister Gati Shakti: 101 projects worth Rs 60,872 cr identified under Ports & Shipping Total 101 projects in respect of Ports and Shipping have so far been identified under PM Gati Shakti initiative worth Rs 60,872 crore for implementation. Out of these, 13 projects worth Rs 4,423 crore have been completed. Among the states, Gujarat has a maximum 19 projects with an estimated cost of Rs 20399.15 crore. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh have 13 projects each with an estimated cost of Rs 9955.85 crore and Rs 5871.05 crore respectively. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP)...
Prime Minister Gati Shakti: 101 projects worth Rs 60,872 cr identified under Ports & Shipping
Prime Minister Gati Shakti: 101 projects worth Rs 60,872 cr identified under Ports & Shipping
Source: IANS
14/03/2023 4:54:52 PM
MoPSW has pipeline of 44 projects for total investment of Rs 22,900 crore till 2024-25: Sarbananda Sonowal The Ports, Shipping and Waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said that public-private partnership in port infrastructure has been an important source of investment in the sector and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has a pipeline of 44 projects for total investment of Rs 22,900 crore till 2024-25. Moreover, he said the government is working on the guidelines for dealing with stressed public-private partnership (PPP) projects at major ports and has also come up with p...
MoPSW has pipeline of 44 projects for total investment of Rs 22,900 crore till 2024-25: Sarbananda Sonowal
MoPSW has pipeline of 44 projects for total investment of Rs 22,900 crore till 2024-25: Sarbananda Sonowal
Source: Accord Fintech
3/01/2023 12:42:41 PM
We have to develop India into the world`s most attractive destination: Sarbananda Sonowal Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that by creating the best possible facilities for users, "we have to develop our country into one of the most attractive destinations of the world". Sonowal, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, made the remarks here after inaugurating a floating jetty and first passenger solar ferryboat. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shripad Naik were also presen...
We have to develop India into the world`s most attractive destination: Sarbananda Sonowal
We have to develop India into the world`s most attractive destination: Sarbananda Sonowal
Source: IANS
13/10/2022 2:20:08 PM
AIIA launches 6-week long Ayurveda Day programme  All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush, on Monday officially launched the Ayurveda Day 2022 programme. AIIA has been chosen as the nodal agency for driving the Ministry of Ayush's mandate for Ayurveda Day this year. The theme for the celebration is 'Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda'. Ayurveda Day curtain raiser for the six-week long programme (September 12-October 23) saw the virtual presence of Sarbananda Sonowal, Cabin...
AIIA launches 6-week long Ayurveda Day programme
AIIA launches 6-week long Ayurveda Day programme
Source: IANS
12/09/2022 5:00:46 PM
Centre issues draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 With a view to homogenize and streamline the development of the maritime sector, along with promoting ease of doing business by eliminating unnecessary delays and disagreements, the government on Thursday issued the draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 (IP Bill 2022) to consolidate and amend the laws relating to ports. The primary objectives of the proposed bill include promoting integrated planning between states inter-se and Centre-States through a purely consultative and recommendatory framewo...
Centre issues draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022
Centre issues draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022
Source: IANS
19/08/2022 10:34:02 AM
India to unlock trade potential with Central Asia through Chabahar: Sarbananda Sonowal  India will be unlocking trade potential with the Central Asian region through the use of Chabahar Port in Iran, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Sunday. "Our vision is to make Chabahar Port a transit hub under the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) to reach out to CIS countries," he said in his address on 'Chabahar Day', where Indian officials interacted with the high-level diplomatic delegation from Central Asian countries. Ch...
India to unlock trade potential with Central Asia through Chabahar: Sarbananda Sonowal
India to unlock trade potential with Central Asia through Chabahar: Sarbananda Sonowal
Source: IANS
1/08/2022 8:53:52 AM
Indian cruise market can grow tenfold in a decade: Sarbananda Sonowal Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said here that the Indian cruise market has a potential to grow 10-fold in the next 10 years, driven by rising demands and increased disposable incomes. "The government realises this potential and is determined to position India as a global crise hub with top-class infrastructure for both ocean and river cruises," he said after inaugurating the 1st Incredible India International Cruise Conference-2022. Describing India as ...
Indian cruise market can grow tenfold in a decade: Sarbananda Sonowal
Indian cruise market can grow tenfold in a decade: Sarbananda Sonowal
Source: IANS
15/05/2022 9:21:20 AM
567 projects identified worth Rs 58,700 cr: Shipping Minister Sonowal Minister for Ports, Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that the Ministry has identified a total of 567 projects under convergence mode with an estimated cost of Rs 58,700 crore. Addressing the media after the meeting of the National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC), he said Holistic Development of Coastal districts aims to bridge the gaps in infrastructure at the coastal areas and improve economic opportunity. The minister said with addition of projects identified in Holistic Dev...
567 projects identified worth Rs 58,700 cr: Shipping Minister Sonowal
567 projects identified worth Rs 58,700 cr: Shipping Minister Sonowal
Source: IANS
7/05/2022 9:56:35 AM
PM Narendra Modi announces special mark for Ayush products Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a special Ayush mark for Ayush products among many new initiatives for Ayush sector, on the occasion of Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit 2022. The Prime Minister on Wednesday inaugurated the three-day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit 2022 at Gandhinagar in the presence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Man...
PM Narendra Modi announces special mark for Ayush products
PM Narendra Modi announces special mark for Ayush products
Source: IANS
21/04/2022 9:51:59 AM
PM Gati Shakti key for quick completion of projects: Sarbananda Sonowal Inaugurating projects worth Rs 55 crore at Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday emphasised the importance of PM Gati Shakti for removal of all bottlenecks and timely completion of projects that aim at linking road, and railways among others. Inaugurating the mobile container scanner facility and Sagarmala convention hall at the VPT, Sonowal said that in today's competitive world,only the best of the best will succee...
PM Gati Shakti key for quick completion of projects: Sarbananda Sonowal
PM Gati Shakti key for quick completion of projects: Sarbananda Sonowal
Source: IANS
25/02/2022 11:21:20 AM