Sustainable inclusive growth is an integral part of Sagarmala Programme, says Sonowal
Thirteen logistics park projects are included in the Sagarmala Programme to be undertaken by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Railways, Major Ports and State Governments.
This information was given by the Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on 21 July 2023.
Further, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways is developing 35 Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) under Bharatmala Phase 1.
Of these, 6 MMLPs are undertaken by MoRTH in port cities namely Cochin (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Kolkata (West Bengal), and Kandla (Gujarat).
Sustainable inclusive growth is an integral part of Sagarmala Programme, with emphasis on economic development, nurturing communities as well as preserving the ecological balance, he said.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in convergence with the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, part-funding 26 fishing harbour projects worth Rs.3,700 crore.
Five fishing harbours adjacent to Major ports namely Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, and Mallet Bunder have been sanctioned for modernization and up-gradation, Sonowal said.
Additionally, Ministry has identified 50 locations across the country for development of floating jetties which are a cost effective and environmentally sustainable alternate solution to fixed jetties.
The projects:
New ICD Development in South Uttarakhand -MMLP Pantnagar – Uttarakhand
New ICD Development in Raipur -MMLP Naya Raipur – Chhattisgarh
New ICD Development in Jharsuguda – Odisha
Phase II of Multi Model Logistics Hub – Visakhapatnam Port – Andhra Pradesh
New ICD Development in Hyderabad -MMLP Nagulapally – Telangana
Dry Port at Niphad in Nashik District – Maharashtra
Dry Port at Ranjani Village in Sangli district – Maharashtra
New ICD development in Rajasthan -MMLP Swarupganj – Rajasthan
Multi Modal Logistics Park at Paradip Port – Odisha
New ICD Development in North Bengal -Darjeeling – West Bengal
Dry Port at Wardha – Maharashtra
Dry Port at Jalna – Maharashtra.
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