Sarbananda Sonowal

January 7, 2025 10:09 PM

Union Minister Sonowal unveils ₹57,000 crore capacity to boost at Kandla Port

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has announced two major initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacity of Kandla Port, involving a total investment of ₹57,000 crores. These projects include the construction of a new Mega Shipbuilding Facility and the development of a new cargo terminal outside Kandla Creek. The Mega Shipbuilding Facility, with an investment of ₹30,000 crores, aims to create technical capabilities for manufacturing Very Large Crude Carriers (V...

December 13, 2024 9:41 PM

Centre allocates over ₹6,000 Crores for inland waterways development: Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal recently outlined that over ₹6,000 crores have been invested in India’s inland waterways sector since 2014, a monumental increase compared to ₹1,620 crores invested in the previous 28 years since the establishment of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) in 1986. Sonowal highlighted that the number of National Waterways (NW) has expanded from five in 2014 to 111 currently. These developments have enhanced the w...

December 11, 2024 5:41 PM

National Maritime Heritage Complex a monumental tribute to India’s maritime history: Union Minister Sonowal

The development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Gujarat's Lothal is set to serve as a monumental tribute to India's ancient maritime history, bringing to life the technological advancements, trade routes, and cultural exchanges that our ancestors pioneered, Union Minister for Ports and Shipping, Sarbananda Sonowal, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the India Maritime Heritage Conclave held in the national capital, the Union Minister said the development of NMHC aligns perfectly with...

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

PM Modi adorns Assam’s Gamosa at Yoga event in Srinagar, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expresses gratitude

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of wearing Assam's traditional 'Gamosa' during the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations in Srinagar has drawn appreciation from Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The Prime Minister led the yoga event at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Jammu and Kashmir's capital, adorning the Gamosa, a symbol of Assamese culture that he has worn on numerous previous occasions. Sonowal, the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterw...