Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said that ‘improving transportation’ is an effective way of ‘transformation in the country’, which is in tune with visions such as Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030 and Amrit Kaal 2047, set by the Union Government. A target of nine lakh port-bound tourist arrivals is set for various ports, including the Visakhapatnam Port by 2030 as per the MIV, he added.
Mr. Sonowal inaugurated VICT (Visakhapatnam International Cruise Terminal) and three other major projects at the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) in Visakhapatnam on September 4.
The Monday’s inauguration of Visakhapatnam International Cruise Terminal is one of the major infrastructure enhancement measures taken by the Ministry of Ports under the guidelines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve the Ministry’s goals, he added.
