Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday inaugurated 26 projects worth Rs 67.77 crore across six Indian Maritime University (IMU) campuses nationwide.
Infrastructural projects include the installation of advanced simulators and solar power plants; implementing better sports facilities, and renovating student hostels.
Sarbananda Sonowal said apart from traditional sectors like shipping, offshore mineral exploration, fishing, undersea cable and tourism, we must equip our economy to take the best advantage from the upcoming sectors like aquaculture, marine biotechnology, ocean energy and seabed mining.