Sonowal launches several inland waterways projects in Assam, Tripura
The Hindu
The projects included a passenger-cargo terminal at Bogibeel near Dibrugarh in eastern Assam
GUWAHATI
Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday unveiled several projects together worth an estimated ₹308 crore to boost inland waterways in northeast India.
The projects included a passenger-cargo terminal at Bogibeel near Dibrugarh in eastern Assam, an inland water transport terminal at Sonamura in Tripura, and upgraded terminals at Karimganj and Badarpur in southern Assam.
Mr. Sonowal also laid the foundation stones for the construction of a Customs immigration office at a terminal in western Assam’s Jogighopa besides announcing the deployment of six tourist jetties on the Brahmaputra river (National Waterway 2) and two electric hybrid catamarans in Guwahati by August.
“The terminal at Bogibeel will act as a catalyst of economic development for the region, further amplifying trade opportunities for eastern Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The Sonamura terminal in Tripura will further trans-boundary trade between India and Bangladesh,” he said at an official programme at Pandu Port in Guwahati.
The event was held simultaneously at Bogibeel, Badarpur, Dhubri, and Sonamura.
“All these projects, including the Karimganj and Badarpur terminals, will go a long way towards realising the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the northeast the powerhouse of India’s growth,” Mr. Sonowal said.
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