New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Government has initiated special measures to ease container movement at Mumbai’s Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Authority which include rail evacuation, waiver of handling charges, green channels and trailer pooling to ease bottlenecks caused by disruptions due to the Middle East conflict.A high-level meeting chaired by Minister of Ports and Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday focused on better container movement as the Gulf-bound conta…
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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday co-chaired a meeting with Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterway, Sarbananda Sonowal, to directly engage with India’s exporters, importers and port authorities to facilitate the smoother flow of trade amid the disruption in ship movement and uncertainties in global markets due to the Middle East conflict.“We are committed to ensuring coordinated, time-bound measures to address concerns and create opportunities to …
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The government is planning to invest Rs 4,800 crore in projects across northeast over the next five years, including community jetties, cargo vessels, dredgers and cruise terminals, according to an official statement.These initiatives are expected to strengthen last-mile connectivity, improve logistics efficiency and generate employment in riverine regions.According to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Brahmaputra Board is being repositioned as a modern, tec…
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) The Centre is stepping up efforts to transform the Brahmaputra into a major economic and connectivity corridor for the Northeast, with Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday outlining an integrated river development strategy combining transport, trade, tourism, and scientific river basin management. The roadmap was discussed at the High Powered Review Board meeting of the Brahmaputra Board held in Guwahati, where ministers, technical experts, and representatives fro…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Centre has moved ahead with plans to introduce Water Metro services in 18 cities across the country, with Guwahati figuring prominently in the first phase of the ambitious national rollout aimed at transforming inland waterways into sustainable urban transport corridors. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said the Ministry has also circulated the Draft National Water Metro Policy, 2026, for inter-ministerial consultations, …
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that massive crowds from across Assam gathered in Guwahati to witness the “historic” swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma for the second consecutive term and the new NDA government in the state. Speaking to reporters during the ceremony, Sonowal said people from different parts of the state arrived “spontaneously and enthusiastically” to be part of the occasion.“We have witnessed mammoth gatherings because…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India’s maritime sector has witnessed a sharp rise in women’s participation, increasing by nearly 340 per cent since 2020, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.Addressing the 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue in the national capital, Sonowal said initiatives such as “Sagar Mein Samman” are helping create greater opportunities for women in the maritime sector by promoting dignity, inclusion and leadership. He said the transf…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) under construction at Lothal in Gujarat and set July 2026 as the target for completion of Phase 1 of the project. During the review, the minister directed officials to accelerate construction activities and ensure the timely completion of critical components, including panels, mural work, ceiling fabrication and flooring. Sonowal emphas…
Guwahati, May 5 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal welcomed the spectacular performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Assam Assembly elections and described the historic mandate as a strong “endorsement of development-driven governance and people-centric leadership”.The MP from Assam’s Dibrugarh also congratulated Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for leading the alliance to a landslide victory and thanked the people of Assam for g…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday termed the BJP-led NDA’s performance in the Assam Assembly elections as a “historic victory”, attributing it to the development-oriented governance under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the “double-engine” government.Speaking to reporters as counting of votes progressed, Sonowal said the scale of the mandate reflects the people’s strong and positive support for the BJP and its allies from the very beginning.He …