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"Rs 1,500 crore to be spent on Kerala's national waterways": Union Ministe
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"We are happy to inform you that in every sector, because of our successful initiative, the growth has become faster and faster and even in the state of Kerala, whatever potential national waterways we have, we have determined to develop them for the promotion of tourism and also the carg
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Modi govt plans Rs 5,000-crore investment to develop Northeast waterways:
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Over the past 11 years, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) has transformed India's maritime sector, achieving record growth in cargo handling, capacity, and coastal shipping. Major ports have nearly doubled their capacity, and cruise tourism is rising with ambition. New t
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announces major infra push to boost Inla
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking at the workshop, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, "Today, at this Consultative Workshop, we reaffirm our collective effort to rejuvenate our rivers, especially the National Waterways, to become engines of our future growth, not merely a relic of our past. IWT is the cleanest,
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"Cargo handling capacity reached 133 million metric tonnes in last 10 yrs"
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"In the last 10 years, our cargo handling capacity has reached 133 million metric tonnes... More than Rs 60,000 crores of investment have been made in our National Waterways... In the inaugural session of the Inland Waterways Development Council, we inaugurated projects worth Rs 1400 crores
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Union Minister Sonowal launches National River Traffic and Navigation Syst
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC), apex meet for policy deliberation for promotion & propagation of inland waterways in India, witnessed major announcements to boost infrastructure along national waterways, an official release said.
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Inland Waterways Development Council earmarks Rs 45,000 crore for developi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As per the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, "The meet, with an objective to enable inland waterways as conduits of economic growth and commerce in the country, committed an investment of Rs 45,000 crore for the development of river cruise tourism in the country."
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Union Minister Sonowal to chair first Inland Waterways Development Council
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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Cleaning drive organised in interior of Dal Lake
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 10 (ANI): A cleaning drive was organised by White Globe NGO on Saturday in association with Lakes and Waterways Development Authority in the interior of Kachri Mohalla, Bhat Mohalla, Latti Mohalla on Saturday.
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Tripura: Union Min Sonowal announces Rs 25 crore for India-Bangladesh wate
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 16 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday announced Rs 25 Crore for dredging in the river Gomati for setting up altogether 10 jetties for better inland waterways connectivity.
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As tourists start arriving in J-K, Dal Lake houseboat owners hope to recov
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 7 (ANI): The houseboat business in Srinagar, which was facing several problems during the past few years, has been further affected by the discharge of sewage into the Dal Lake and the effects of the COVID pandemic.
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J-K: Lakes and Waterways Development Authority renamed as Lake Conservatio
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 3 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday renamed the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) as the Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA).
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Cleanliness drive in Srinagar's Dal Lake in full swing amid pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 12 (ANI): A cleanliness drive in Srinagar’s Dal Lake is in full swing amid the Covid-19 pandemic in order to maintain hygiene and restore the beauty of the lake.
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