Sagarmala projects gathering steam: Sonowal

 

There are 272 road and rail connectivity projects identified under the Sagarmala Programme, for execution by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, Ministry of Railways, Major Ports and concessioners. Of the 272, 74 projects have been completed, 67 projects are under implementation and 131 are under development.

At the top of the Sagarmala framework, a National Sagarmala Apex Committee has been constituted for overall policy guidance and high-level coordination, and to review the aspect of planning and implementation of the plan and projects. The Ministry from time to time holds Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) meetings for creating synergy among various stakeholders such as Central Government Departments / Ministries and State Governments.

As a part of Sagarmala Programme, 839 projects at an estimated cost of around 5.79 lakh crore have been identified for implementation. Of these, 119 projects with total project cost of Rs 2.42 lakh crore are implemented through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode and remaining projects undertaken in EPC mode with direct government funding.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has revised the Sagarmala Funding Guidelines for more financial propriety and speeding up of project implementation in respect of projects funded through Sagarmala Scheme.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mr Sarbananda Sonowal, in Parliament this week.

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