Assets Of 9 Major Ports Being Considered For Monetisation: Minister
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Additionally, 11 industrial corridors and two defence industrial corridors are planned for development to improve the operational efficiency and capacity utilisation of existing port assets.
Union minister Shantanu Thakur today said that assets spread across nine major ports have been considered for monetisation between FY22-25 under the National Monetisation Programme, according to a FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce) release.
The Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways while highlighting goals of the ministry added that PM (Prime Minister) Gati Shakti National Master Plan will lead to huge benefits for state governments. He also said that Kolkata, which hosts the country's oldest port, has a pivotal role to play in realising the goal..
Additionally, 11 industrial corridors and two defence industrial corridors are planned for development to improve the operational efficiency and capacity utilisation of existing port assets.
Addressing the PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Maritime Summit 2022 in Kolkata, he said the Ministry of Ports has the most critical role in Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
