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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart multiple shipping and shipbuilding initiatives in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on Saturday along with multiple projects to boost maritime infrastructure.
According to the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, Modi will lay the foundation stone for and inaugurate various shipping projects.
These are a new container terminal and other projects at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, new container berth, cargo handling facilities and other projects at Paradip Port.
He would also launch firefighting facilities, modern road connectivity and other projects at Kamarajar Port, Ennore.
“In a major boost to the maritime sector, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects related to the maritime sector worth over Rs 7,870 crore. He will inaugurate the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock. He will lay the foundation stone for a new container terminal and associated facilities at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata; new container berth, cargo handling facilities, and associated developments at Paradip Port; the Tuna Tekra Multi-Cargo Terminal; firefighting facilities and modern road connectivity at Kamarajar Port, Ennore; coastal protection works, including sea walls and revetments at Chennai Port; sea wall construction at Car Nicobar Island; a multi-purpose cargo berth and Green Bio-Methanol plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla; and ship repair facilities at Patna and Varanasi,” said a government statement.
The government, after announcing a major shipbuilding push in the Budget, will also initiate the works for a ship repair facility in Patna and a ship repair facility and freight village in Varanasi.
On Friday, the finance ministry accorded infrastructure status to large ships – a move aimed at boosting easier and long-term finance to build vessels. The government is also expected to sign agreements related to the Rs 25,000 crore maritime development fund on Saturday.
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