Bengal To Get 1 Trillion Investment In Maritime Sector: Union Minister
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was attending a roadshow event for Global Maritime India Summit
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that Bengal is set to receive to receive investment worth Rs 1 trillion in maritime sector, which will make the state a maritime hub.
Speaking at a roadshow organised by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port for the coming Global Maritime India Summit today, the minister said, "Kolkata, with its rich maritime heritage and strategic location, plays a pivotal role in maritime sector in enabling and empowering the eastern part of India".
Maritime sector is the "lifeline of the Indian economy, contributing more than 90 per cent of EXIM cargo by volume and about 70 per cent by value," he added.
