Assam govt is set to connect seven famous temples along the Brahmaputra River via waterways after the proposal was approved by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. According to Union Minister Sarbanand Sonowal, the project will be built with an investment of Rs 645.56 crore.
While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 10, the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (I/C), Mansukh Mandaviya said, "Major Ports Authorities Bill will encourage good competition between major and private ports.
Starting from 2020, the ban will be observed in 332 conservation areas in Chinese Yangtze River basin, which will also be expanded to all natural waterways of the river and its major tributaries from no later than January 1, 2021.
The United States on Friday announced the US Central Command is developing a multinational maritime effort to increase surveillance of and security in key waterways in the Middle East.
In line with the govt plans to convert 111 rivers into national waterways, Gadkari said proposals are being examined for introducing seaplanes at Yamuna, Ganga and other waterbodies.
New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed the National Waterways Bill, which provides for declaring certain inland waterways as national waterways with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to the legislation. The bill, passed by Lok
New Delhi: Keen on promoting water transport to propel economic growth, the government has set an ambitious target to convert 101 rivers across the nation into waterways, union minister Nitin Gadkari said."Promoting waterways is the
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