Ministry of Ports

Govt. of Rajasthan has prepared pre-feasibility report on development of port at Bhawtara, near Bakhasar of Barmer and IWAI has prepared feasibility report of National Waterway-48. IWAI has approached National Technology Centre for Ports,…

The Government, through the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), has undertaken the assessment of shoreline erosion along the Karnataka coast and observed that 50.1% of the coast is stable, 26.2% of the coast is accreting (growing)…

IWAI has undertaken implementation of the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of National Waterway -1 (NW-1) on the Haldia – Varanasi stretch (1390 km) of the Ganga-Bhagirathi- Hooghly River System with the technical and…

Ports other than Major Ports (Non-Major Ports / Minor Ports) are under the administrative control of respective State Maritime Boards / State Governments. Ponnani is a Non- Major Port under the control of Government of Kerala. Kerala…

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, under the leadership of Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, has provided detailed information in the Rajya Sabha today regarding the ongoing construction of bridges over the Brahmaputra…

In response to Rajya Sabha Question raised on the 6th of August, 2024, regarding the operation and privatization of ports, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, provided the details, today. India has…

As per the schedule furnished by the Concessionaire, the project is scheduled for commission by December, 2024. The amount utilised each by the Central Government, State Government and other agencies in the project is tabulated below:-…

Private Sector Participation has been allowed in the Major Ports for specific projects/berths/terminals through concession agreement for a specific period by way of open competitive bidding process on revenue share/royalty between the Major…

The Government of India has undertaken several initiatives to make the country self-reliant or "Aatmanirbhar" in the shipping sector. These efforts are part of a roadmap/broader strategy to enhance the domestic capabilities and reduce…

To promote Inland Water Transport (IWT) in the country, 111 Waterways (including 5 existing and 106 new) spread over 24 states have been declared as National Waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016. Out of 111 NWs, 25 NWs are…