New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Wednesday that 840 projects with planned investments to the tune of Rs 5.8 lakh crore will be implemented under the Sagarmala programme till 2035 to boost growth in India’s maritime sector.

Of these 272 projects worth Rs 1.41 lakh crore have been completed, while 217 projects worth Rs 1.65 lakh crore are currently underway.

Inaugurating the curtain raiser ceremony of the golden jubilee celebrations of New Mangalore Port (NMPA) at Bharat Mandapam here, the minister launched eight major maritime development projects aimed at boosting India’s port infrastructure, logistics efficiency, and sustainability. The projects include a state-of-the-art cruise terminal, modern covered storage faciliti

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