- Focus will be on infrastructure development in the waterways.
IndiGlobal Bureau
The Indian Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India is organizing the ‘PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit’ on November 11 and 12, 2022. The summit to be held at the Deendayal Hastkala Sankul (Trade Centre and Museum) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh will bring about greater awareness about the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan with focus on infrastructure development in the waterways.
Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways will also unveil Inauguration Stone & Foundation Stone of Community Jetties on River Ganga at Ravidas Ghat, Varanasi before the Summit.
Speaking about the PM Gati Shakti National Masterplan and the Multimodal Waterways Summit, Sonowal said, “The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) is a transformative approach for improving logistics efficiency and reducing logistics cost to ensure first and last mile connectivity for seamless movement of people and goods. MOPSW had identified 101 projects estimated to cost around Rs. 62,627 crore under GatiShakti NMP which are aimed to be completed by 2024, while the target for the nine high-impact projects costing Rs. 1,913 crore is by the end of this fiscal year.”
Sanjay Bandopadhyaya, Chairman, IWAI said, “The Summit will provide a networking platform for key stakeholders from central government and state governments, industry and think tanks to share and discuss the national master plan. Senior officials from relevant Ministries and departments, Port authorities, sector experts and stakeholders from the private sectors will be in attendance.”
