Posted on January 11, 2022
The work to develop the waterways of the country to fuel the economic progress and development of the country is the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said. The Government has already started work to develop the National Waterways of the region, as well as other parts in the country. The idea of “Transformation through Transportation” is being implemented to fuel the economic growth of the North-East region.
The dredging of the river Brahmaputra is a major initiative to make the river suitable for smooth transportation of passenger and cargo vessels. The work has already begun in this regard, he said.
Sonowal also emphasised the need to develop other major rivers of the region so that all States of North-East can avail benefit from the development of waterways. The entrepreneurs of the North-East will be able to transport their goods using these waterways to reach Haldia port in West Bengal via Bangladesh to gain access to international market, especially the Southeast Asian region.
The Act East Policy of the Government will further propel and make a conducive environment for trade to prosper in the northeast region, said the Union Minister.
The conclave was also attended by Rituparna Baruah, Chairman, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC); Lakshya Konwar, Vice-Chairman, Sports Authority of Assam and AS Sivakumar, Regional Director, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).