The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) announced that it will provide 30 per cent financial support for the promotion of green shipping and a single-window portal will be developed to facilitate and monitor river and sea cruises.
“The Pancha Karma Sankalp includes MoPSW to provide 30 per cent financial support for the promotion of Green Shipping; Deendayal Port and VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin to be developed as Green Hydrogen Hub Jawaharlal Nehru Port and the VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin to become smart port by next year,” an official statement said. Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal made five major announcements, focusing on green shipping and digitisation of the ports at the end of the ministry’s second Chintan Shibir held in Munnar, Kerala which is set to determine the targets and deliberate upon the ideas of making India ‘Atma Nirbhar’ in maritime.