Centre circulates draft National Water Metro Policy for Inter-Ministerial Consultation ahead of National Rollout in 18 cities
NEW DELHI : The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal chaired a review meeting on the rollout of the much anticipated Water Metro services in the country. The Centre
PM Modi inaugurates Elevated Port Corridor in Guwahati, launches multiple waterways projects with ₹526 Crore investment in Assam
GUWAHATI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation a state-of-the-art elevated road corridor connecting Pandu Port in Guwahati to National Highway-27, while also laying the foundation stone for the Cruise Terminal
Pandu, Bogibeel, Silghat & Biswanath Ghat to station country’s first Riverine Lighthouses
DIBRUGARH : India took a pioneering step in inland waterway navigation as Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stones for four river lighthouses along the banks
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates three projects to bolster Inland Waterways on Brahmaputra (NW 2) in Dibrugarh
DIBRUGARH : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated three major inland waterways infrastructure projects in Dibrugarh on National Waterway-2 (River Brahmaputra), underscoring what he described as a balanced
MoPSW highlights Port Development and Inland Waterways in Kerala
NEW DELHI : The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, informed in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that, Vizhinjam International Seaport Project is being developed under the Public
IWAI facilitates ODC movement via Inland Waterways to boost Assam’s semiconductor ecosystem
GUWAHATI : The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has facilitated another major milestone in the movement of Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) through inland waterways, reinforcing its commitment to efficient and environmentally sustainable transport.
Sagarmala loses steam as Budget 2026 slashes funding by 29%, new maritime schemes get priority
NEW DELHI : The government’s ambitious Sagarmala Programme, designed to transform India’s coastline into an economic powerhouse, has been dealt a blow in the Union Budget 2026-27. Finance Ministry has slashed the scheme’s allocation
“Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Vessel sets sail on Ganga, marking a major push toward Net-Zero Waterways under Modi Government :” Sarbananda Sonowal
VARANASI : India marked a major step in its green maritime push as Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Shri Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the commercial operation of the country’s first fully