Article: “Sonowal inaugurates passenger jetty at Bogibeel” (Page 1)
Context:
- The ministry’s are addressing the programmes like Maritime India Vision, Sagarmala Project and projects initiated in the Ganga to augment the infrastructure in the country through different projects.
- These projects are in parlance to fulfil - “The vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in order to harness the potential of an economic and ecologically sound logistics avenue of inland waterways.
Highlights:
- The Union Minister also said that India’s longest river cruise will start early next year between Varanasi and Bogibeel, traversing a distance of more than 4,000 km.