New Delhi: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, launched Port Health Organisation (PHO) module under Sagar Setu -- National Logistics Portal (Marine) -- in an attempt to enable faster and simpler ecosystem to promote Ease of Doing Business (EODB). PHO will conduct disease surveillance, health inspection and quarantine measures to safeguard citizens and port workers.
Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal said, “As per the vision of our dynamic Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, we, at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, have embarked upon a journey to transform and modernise our ports for them to be future ready. The launch of the PHO module is yet another step towards digitalisation and modernisation of our systems which will further the ease of doing business in the country.”
The Port Health Organisation module has been envisaged as a part of ‘Ease of Doing Business’ by covering features like requests for PHO clearance certificates, approval by PHO, online certification generation, tracking of request status etc. The PHO module will help the Shipping Agents, PHO’s, Port Authorities, Customs etc allowing easier access to functionalities of PHO clearance online.
This will help in collaborating with different departments and agencies for the accordance of approval etc. It will also ensure data mobility such that approvals and monitoring shall be paperless transparency. With a focus on public health, the Port Health Organisation will conduct disease surveillance, health inspections, and quarantine measures to safeguard citizens and port workers.
For custodians like Ports Authorities and Customs, this module will help in providing Seamless Communication. PHO module of Sagar Setu (NLP-M) will boost maritime trade by enhancing the ease of doing business and implementing the digitisation process in the maritime process.
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