[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The government will usher in a ‘blue revolution’ by developing India’s coastal regions and working for the welfare of fishing communities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday after unveiling a string of infrastructure projects.
He also announced plans to develop a smart city around Kandla port in Gujarat, one of the 12 major ports in India that will each get a smart city around them.
A smart city spread over about 1,400 acres will be developed at Kandla that will create employment for about 50,000 people. Kandla port had achieved a cargo handling capacity of 100 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2015-2016 and this year it will handle 110 MTPA of cargo.
On Tuesday, Modi unveiled infrastructure projects including a Rs30,000 crore petrochemical complex at Dahej being built by ONGC Petro Additions Ltd (OPAL). Among other projects, Modi had also announced the centre’s decision to convert eight state highways in Gujarat into national highways for an overall investment of Rs12,000 crore.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
