Cochin port renovation: Govt unveils Rs 750 billion project
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Cochin port renovation: Govt unveils Rs 750 billion project

The Union government announced that a significant infrastructure development plan had been launched at Cochin Port. The plan, which aims to modernise fishing and sea harbours, is part of Rs 75 billion initiative. The funding for this project comes partly from the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Y...

The Union government announced that a significant infrastructure development plan had been launched at Cochin Port. The plan, which aims to modernise fishing and sea harbours, is part of Rs 75 billion initiative. The funding for this project comes partly from the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana-Blue Revolution program.Parshottam Rupala, Union Fisheries Minister and Shipping and Sarbananda Sonowa, Ports Minister jointly laid the foundation stone at Cochin for the first phase of the modernisation project, which is valued at Rs 1.7 billion. The Cochin Port Authority will oversee this project, with the objective of transforming Cochin into a global fish trade hub.Contact: Cochin PortTel: 484 2582006Website: www.cochinport.gov.in

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