The Inland Waterways Authority of India, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW), is set to host the inaugural 'Inland Waterways Development Council' meeting in Kolkata on Monday.
Union Minister for AYSUH and Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal visited an old age home in Assam's Dibrugarh on Monday, where he spent New Year's Day with the senior citizens of the community.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu laid the foundation stone for capacity expansion at the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR) at Pasighat on Tuesday.
"Modi Ji has visited the Northeast at least 64 times; this proves his dedication for the welfare of the northeast... What Congress could not do in 60 years, PM Modi has done in just 9 years," Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Wednesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Sonowal said, "Under the dynamic leadership of PM Modi, this Sankalp Yatra is an earnest attempt to make the people of our country realise the various welfare schemes aimed at enriching the quality of lives and at the same time enabling social apparat
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, wrapped up his two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by visiting the proposed site of Atlanta Bay Major Harbour near Diglipur on Friday.
Sonowal reviewed the project's progress with senior officials and engaged with local residents and stakeholders to discuss the implementation methodology and timelines.
The ceremony witnessed the dignitaries flagging off the IEC (Information, Education and Communication) Van with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, signifying the commencement of a nationwide initiative for progress and development.
The second such hospital to be opened in Assam in less than a month after Majuli - is equipped with all the major facilities including a state-of-the-art laboratory, a Panchakarma centre, an infertility clinic, a yoga unit apart from the OPD and IPD services.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that the government's vision is to foster a blue economy, promoting the development of green ports, sustainable infrastructure, cruise tourism and attracting global investments to propel the maritime industry f