Ship-breaking capacity at Gujarat’s Alang to be doubled: Sarbananda Sonowal
2 years, 3 months ago

Ship-breaking capacity at Gujarat’s Alang to be doubled: Sarbananda Sonowal

The Hindu  

The Centre is working on doubling ship-breaking capacity at Alang yard in Gujarat, which would eventually double the employment opportunities, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on September 12. On the occasion, Mr. Sonowal said all the stakeholders need to follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision on green ship recycling and vehicle scrapping very sincerely and effectively to protect the environment, ecology and biodiversity. For the vehicle scrappage policy announced by the Prime Minister last year, Mr. Sonowal said his Ministry is doing a study to devise a strategy to promote the policy via coastal shipping. Giving the status report of the ambitious Sagarmala project, which has been floated by the Centre to promote port-led development in India, Mr. Sonowal said out of 802 projects worth ₹5.45 lakh crore targeted to be executed by 2035, 270 projects, worth ₹1.12 lakh crore have been completed so far.

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Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge of ministry of ports, shipping & waterways
6 months, 1 week ago

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge of ministry of ports, shipping & waterways

Live Mint  

Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal took charge of the ministry of ports, shipping & waterways on Monday evening, soon after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had announced portfolios of its ministers. After assuming charge of the ministry, Sonowal expressed confidence in his team's ability to deliver on goals and objectives with a vision to serve the country's people. He said …

Government to set up bureau of port security soon: Sarbananda Sonowal
1 year, 4 months ago

Government to set up bureau of port security soon: Sarbananda Sonowal

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Saturday said that the government intends to set up a dedicated Bureau of Port Security to bolster security across India's ports. Speaking at the 19th Maritime States Development Council meeting in Kevadia, Gujarat, Sonowal outlined the government's ambitious plans, including proposals for hydrogen hubs through collaborations between central …

Good pipeline of projects in Telangana, more roads, bridges, renewable energy
1 year, 6 months ago

Good pipeline of projects in Telangana, more roads, bridges, renewable energy

The Hindu  

Telangana has responded with a good pipeline of projects and going forward likely to see more demand from projects to develop roads, highways and bridges as well as renewable energy and warehousing facilities, according to India Infrastructure Finance Company Managing Director P. R. Jaishankar. A government of India enterprise providing financial solutions to all sub-sectors of the infrastructure sector in …

Seventy projects worth ₹33,540 crore underway in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari
1 year, 9 months ago

Seventy projects worth ₹33,540 crore underway in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there were 70 projects, totalling 2,014 km and costing ₹ 33,540 crore, underway in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing the Andhra Pradesh Global Investment Summit 2023, at Visakhapatnam, Gadkari said efforts were being made to establish five green highways and two expressways at a total cost of ₹32,430 …

Government keen on strengthening maritime sector: PM Modi
2 years, 3 months ago

Government keen on strengthening maritime sector: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government was keenly working on strengthening the maritime sector, both on defence and economic fronts, for the overall development of the country. Speaking after inaugurating several completed projects and launching new ones related to New Mangalore Port Authority and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., here, Mr. Modi noted the country’s first indigenously …

Karnataka approves 88 industrial projects worth Rs 2,367.99 crore
2 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka approves 88 industrial projects worth Rs 2,367.99 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has approved 88 industrial projects worth Rs 2,367.99 crore that would generate jobs for over 10,904 people in the State. Three more projects worth Rs 137.15 crore investments were also approved, the release said, adding that a total 88 projects with investments of Rs 2,367.99 crore with employment potential for 10,904 people were cleared. Among new …

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