New Mangalore Port Authority, in association with Mormugao and Cochin Port Authority, hosted a two-day conclave, ‘PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Maritime Regional Summit 2022,’ at the Business Development Park, Panambur, on Thursday.
New Mangalore Port Authority, in association with Mormugao and Cochin Port Authority, hosted a two-day conclave, ‘PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Maritime Regional Summit 2022,’ at the Business Development Park, Panambur, on Thursday
The conclave is being held as per the guidelines of the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, government of India.
The objective of this summit is to create awareness about the concept of ‘Gati Shakti- National Master Plan’ for multimodal connectivity, launched by the Prime Minister on October 2021.
The summit was inaugurated by A V Ramana, chairman, NMPA, Kapil Mohan additional chief secretary, and chairman, multimodal committee for port road and rail connectivity for Karnataka; Vinit Kumar, chairman, multimodal connectivity committee for MoPSW; Jeyakumar, special officer, CUMTA; Vikas Nalwar, deputy chairperson, Cochin Port; Rajesh Menon, associate director and subject matter expert, DPIIT logistics division, ministry of commerce & industry; KG Nath, deputy chairperson, NMPA; GP Rai, deputy chairperson, Mormugao Port and Jeethan Sequeria, director, KCCI.
Under the PM Gati Shakti initiative, the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has identified 101 projects worth Rs 56,831 crore, for implementation by 2024. Out of these, 13 projects worth Rs 4,423 crore have been completed. These projects will support the faster and more efficient movement of cargo, leading to an overall reduction in logistics costs.
Public and private sector stakeholders, port users, major port HoD’s, senior officers, officials from state maritime board, roadways, railways, state government departments, trade bodies, associations, shipping and logistics industries, Karnataka Maritime Board, including representatives from DPIIT, participated in the summit.
