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FLAGSHIP | Sagarmala Programme
Powering India’s
Maritime Revolution
Nearly 95% of the country’s o achieve the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit
trade by volume and around Bharat by 2047, the present government is implementing
70% by value still traverses Tnumerous programmes and initiatives. A future-ready
the nation’s maritime routes, India is transforming its 7,500-kilometre-long coastline and
highlighting the sea as the 14,500 kilometres of potentially navigable waterways into a
canvas of opportunities. India is working to build a maritime
lifeline of India’s commerce. ecosystem to become a global maritime power. To this end, the
To strengthen this vitality, Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 and Maritime India Vision 2030
the Sagarmala Program is have been introduced to reduce India’s logistics costs, boost
a key pillar of the Maritime economic development, and strengthen the economic condition
of coastal citizens through employment generation. These major
Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 and goals are underpinned by the Sagarmala vision and institutional
the Maritime India Vision framework approved by the Union Cabinet on March 25, 2015.
2030. The Sagarmala Pro- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the Maritime India
gramme is completing its 11th Summit 2016 on April 14, 2016, regarding global investment in
anniversary on March 25th, this sector, said, “This is the right time to come to India. It’s even
better to come by sea. Indian ships are equipped for the long
with 280 projects completed, haul. Don’t miss this opportunity.”
port development, and con- Based on Maritime Vision 2030, Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision
nectivity strengthened… 2047 targets a shipbuilding capacity of 4 million GRT and port
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