Ministry of Ports

The Government of India has approved the project proposal for setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan,Palghar District, Maharashtra, at an estimated total project cost, including the land acquisition component, of ₹76,220 crore on 19.06.2024.…

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…

Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of National Waterways-I (NW-I) on the Haldia-Varanasi stretch of Ganga-Bhaghirathi-Hooghly River System was approved by the Government on 3rd January 2018. Inland Waterways Authority…

Sagar Setu has achieved integration with all 13 major ports and 41 non-major ports of India. The details of major ports and non-major ports are given in Annexure-I. Sagar Setu application has garnered a base of over 21,000 users spread…

The proposal of Government of Assam for development of eight smaller terminal and two slipways along the National Waterways-2 for enhancing the infrastructure related to National Waterways and connectivity has been in-principally agreed by…

The Government has undertaken several initiatives to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of Indian shipping lines, thereby reducing reliance on foreign shipping companies and addressing the issue of escalating freight costs. The…

The Union Minister of Port Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal gave written replies to the series of questions today in the parliament regarding port development and maritime infrastructure in the country. In response to a…

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal gave written reply of a starred question in the Lok Sabha today, raised by Shri Biplab Kumar Deb and Shri Shankar Lalwani. The Minister was asked to provide details on…

In a significant update on India's maritime infrastructure Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, gave written reply in the Parliament today, detailing major developments and investments within the sector in…

Government has taken steps to ensure occupational safety standards at ports. Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has enacted the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 to ensure the safety, health and welfare…