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Infrastructure related to water transport will be strengthened in the country, 20 lakh new jobs will be created
The Modi government, which is working on Maritime Vision-2030 to strengthen the infrastructure related to water transport, believes that waterways will pave a new path for India's economic progress. In the next five years, the container handling capacity will double i.e. 40 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), which will also create opportunities for 20 lakh new jobs.
The Modi government, which is engaged in strengthening the water transport-related infrastructure under Maritime Vision-2030, believes that waterways will pave a new path for economic progress of the country. In next five years, the container handling capacity will get doubled, i.e. 40 million TEU-twenty-foot equivalent unit-which will also create opportunities for 20 lakh new jobs.
Referring to the achievements of the government in 100 days, Union Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the ministry was working on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Maritime Vision-2030. Under this, during the tenure so far, the infrastructure has been considerably strengthened.
India also has the potential to lead in the field of shipbuilding and repair. In this view, in Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Gujarat, ship-building and repair clusters are being created. Similarly, India can become a leader in the field of clean energy too. For this purpose, 3900 acres are being allotted to Kandla and VOC Port to make hydrogen manufacturing hubs.
