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Highlights of the Green Port Guidelines

Aim to Aim to increase the
reduce carbon share of renewable
emissions per 2030 30% 2047 70% energy to more 2030 60% 2047 90%
tonne of cargo. than 100%.

n By 2025, New Mangalore Port had achieved
100% solar power integration, a benchmark for
renewable energy adoption.
n To improve environmental quality, the port aims
to increase green cover to more than 20% by
2030 and more than 33% by 2047.

n Ports will be required to reduce freshwater
consumption by more than 20% by 2030 through
improved resource management and 100%
wastewater reuse.

Tourism

Sea cruise passengers National waterways Number of The world’s longest
increased by 480% designated for river lighthouse visitors river cruise, the
cruises 330% increase ‘Ganga Vilas’,
covered a distance
0.84 Lakh 4.92 Lakh 13 Fivefold increase 4.34 Lakh 18.63 Lakh from Varanasi to
of 3,200 km

Dibrugarh via the
Indo-Bangladesh
3
Protocol route. It
completed its maiden
2013-14 2024-25 2013-14 2024-25 2013-14 2024-25 voyage in 2023.

recognized large ships as infrastructure. When a them compete globally. The central government
sector is recognized as infrastructure, its benefits is working on three more major schemes to make
are naturally visible. Now, large shipbuilding compa- India a major maritime power in the world. These
nies have found it easier to obtain loans from banks three schemes will facilitate financial assistance to
and have been granted interest rate concessions. the shipbuilding sector and will also greatly help
These shipbuilding companies are also receiving shipyards adopt modern technology and improve
all the benefits of infrastructure financing. This design and quality. Over 70,000 crore rupees will be
decision by the central government is reducing the spent on these schemes in the coming years. Ship-
burden on Indian shipping companies and helping building is not a simple industry. It is known world-

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