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New Delhi : Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur inaugurated/launched a number of projects at the Haldia Dock Complex of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, on November 21, 2021. They include: a) Improved Storm Water disposal & Widening of Roads, b) inclusion of 41,000 sq.m of Cargo Handling area, c) Upgrading & landscaping of Port Guest House, and d) New ICU & Emergency Ward at Port Hospital.
Thakur was accompanied by Dibyendu Adhikari, MP, Tapashi Mandal, MLA, and Chairman of the Port Vinit Kumar, according to a PIB release.
Speaking on the occasion, Thakur said, Indian waterway systems are expanding at such a fast pace that no other country can match our speed. He added that the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is committed to implement the development vision of the Prime Minister, and that today’s visit of the Haldia Dock is a step in the direction of PM’s vision of development for all.