New Delhi: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, dedicated projects worth Rs 216.53 crore to the nation.
The projects included the state-of-the-art Vizag International Cruise Terminal (VICT) in Vishakhapatnam, which was inaugurated on September 5.
Sonowal also inaugurated Covered Storage Shed-2 in Port area, 1 World Class Truck parking terminal as well as an oil refinery berth to boost the capacity of the Vizag Port (VPA) towards becoming a regional hub of cruise and cargo traffic in the near future.
Sonowal was accompanied by the Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Tourism, Shripad Yesso Naik.
Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal said, “Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the ports of India have been developing to reach the global standard with a focus approach on modernisation, mechanisation and digitisation. Our ports-led development approach is an important element to realise this vision and we remain at work to modernise, equip and enable our ports to become a vital lynchpin of the development of the region.”
The newly inaugurated VICT was developed with an investment of Rs 96.05 crore with a grant of Rs 38.50 crore by the Ministry of Tourism. It has a capacity to accommodate 2,000 passenger vessels, requiring a draft of 8.1 m. The Port has started construction of 4 numbers of Covered Storage Sheds to store bulk cargo with a Capacity of 2,94,000 MT at a cost of Rs 116.04 crore. The newly inaugurated Covered Storage Shed at R1 area was built at an investment of Rs 33.80 crore.
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