Govt planning Sagarmala 2.0 with new funding to bridge infrastructure gaps: Sonowal

20 Mar 2025 Evaluate

Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during the 4th National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) meet has said that the government is planning Sagarmala 2.0 with a new funding to bridge infrastructure gaps. He said ‘as we move towards Sagarmala 2.0, our focus is on bridging critical infrastructure gaps with fresh investments, driving coastal economic growth, and positioning India as a global maritime leader’. 

The minister further said the government has invested Rs 5.79 lakh crore to develop 839 projects in the country under the Sagarmala programme. He asserted that the Modi government is committed to Maritime Sector transformation. 

The NSAC meet decided to boost port led development and enhance maritime infrastructure of the country. The implementation status of key projects under Sagarmala -- the flagship programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) -- was reviewed under the meet. 

Sagarmala 2.0 is a visionary upgrade with a new focus on shipbuilding, repair, breaking, and recycling. Sagarmala 1.0 will be over in 2026. Backed by Rs 40,000 crore in budgetary support, it aims to catalyse investments worth Rs 12 lakh crore over the next decade. Sagarmala has made India’s ports faster, boosted the coastal economy, revived inland waterways, and improved global logistics rankings.


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