Panaji, Mar 21: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said
that the Central Government under Sagarmaala scheme has taken up connecting 11
major rivers and would construct 60 new ports in the years to come.
Speaking after inaugurating inland ferry services Jetty and
four lane overhead road at Baina Vasco in South Goa on Tuesday, he
said,"Our country has 7500 kms stretch of coastal area which needs to
developed as water ways. This he said will reduce the cost of transport in
future. Under Sagarmala scheme, the Government has taken up to connecting 11
major rivers and to construct 60 ports along the coastal area."
He said government had twofold intention behind developing inland waterways.
"One among this is to is to promote transport and other is tourism. With the promotion of water transport the pressure of traffic on road would be reduced. The Central Government has invested Rs. 17500 Crores for the development of waterways across the country," he said.
He called upon the people of Goa to have positive approach to make the development possible in Goa. The ecology and environment of Goa would be accorded priority while undertaking developmental works, he assured.
Union Minister of State for Ayush ( Independent charge ) Shripad Naik while addressing the gathering lauded the contribution by the central Minister in the development of the state. The development of waterways, he said, was need of the hour.
The inauguration of inland ferry services and jetty will help in the promotion of waterways and for tourist activities, he added. UNI
He said government had twofold intention behind developing inland waterways.
"One among this is to is to promote transport and other is tourism. With the promotion of water transport the pressure of traffic on road would be reduced. The Central Government has invested Rs. 17500 Crores for the development of waterways across the country," he said.
He called upon the people of Goa to have positive approach to make the development possible in Goa. The ecology and environment of Goa would be accorded priority while undertaking developmental works, he assured.
Union Minister of State for Ayush ( Independent charge ) Shripad Naik while addressing the gathering lauded the contribution by the central Minister in the development of the state. The development of waterways, he said, was need of the hour.
The inauguration of inland ferry services and jetty will help in the promotion of waterways and for tourist activities, he added. UNI
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