Sonowal dedicates projects worth Rs. 216.53-cr to the nation
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has dedicated projects worth Rs 216.53 crores to the nation, including inauguration of state-of-the-art Vizag International Cruise Terminal (VICT) in Vishakhapatnam. The Minister also inaugurated Covered Storage Shed-2 in Port area, 1 World Class Truck parking terminal as well as 1 Oil refinery berth, in an attempt to boost the capacity of the Vizag Port (VPA) towards becoming a regional hub of cruise and cargo traffic in the near future. The newly inaugurated VICT was developed with an investment of Rs 96.05 crores with a grant of Rs 38.50 crores by the Ministry of Tourism. It has a capacity to accommodate 2000 passenger vessels, requiring a draft of 8.1 meters. The Port has started construction of 4 numbers of Covered Storage Sheds to store bulk cargo with a Capacity of 2,94,000 MT at a cost of Rs 116.04 crores