Inland Waterways Development Council approves ₹1,500 crore infrastructure push

Key facts

• The third meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) held in Kochi approved projects worth more than ₹1,500 crore for expanding India’s inland water transport network.
• Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MOPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal chaired the meeting attended by state ministers from Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
• The council approved Ro-Ro and cargo terminals at Muktyala and Harishchandrapuram on the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh to strengthen cargo movement.
• Foundation stones were laid for river cruise jetties exceeding ₹150 crore in Kerala, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha and Telangana to expand cruise tourism circuits.