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Sagar Mala Project - Closer to Success of Blue Revolution with Key MAP Locations
Sagar Mala Project
Towards Blue Revolution
Need for Sagarmala Project
India vs. China
Timeline
3 Pillars of Project
Vision β IndiaΥs Move
- Increase competitiveness of core industry and manufacturing: savings in input cost for power and steel by up to 5%
- Utilize national resources: Increase volume of inland waterways and coastal shipping by 50 MTPA
- IT enabled National multimodal logistics plan
- Coastal Roads through maritime states: through at least two lane Highways
Vision β World Class Ports
- Sagarmala Development Company 1 to enable projects: national institution of excellence
- World class PPP program in port, waterways and connectivity projects that will attract the best domestic and international investors
- World class education/training though IMU as center of excellence
- Maritime services clusters e. g. , for ship building
Vision β Boost Development of Ports
- 2 - 3 port based smart cities & marine cluster/CERS over 10,000 acres creating 50,000 direct jobs.
- 100 Early bird projects (including PPP) with βΉ 100,000 crores of investment
- Additional port capacity of 1200 - 1500 MTPA from strengthening existing ports and 3 - 4 new mega ports
- World-class transhipment port of not less than TEUΥs capacity
Vision β Empower Coastal Community
- Skill building in coastal communities (e. g. , fisheries) and creating XX million jobs in maritime states
- Comprehensive coastal community development potential from tourism in islands, light houses & cruises increasing GDP contribution of maritime states and sector
Total of 173 projects have been initially identified under four projects archetypes of Sagarmala in National Perspective Plan, April 2016. The Project archetype:
Project Archetype | Number of Projects |
Port Modernisation | 53 |
Port Connectivity | 83 |
Port Led Industrialisation | 29 |
Coastal Community development | 8 |
Highlights
- Two ports Kandla (Gujarat) and Paradip (Odisha) are being developed into Green Smart Cities.
- At Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone, government is investing βΉ 4,000 crore to provide employment to 1.5 lakh youth.
- Free trade warehousing zones will be set up in Cochin and Ennore.
β Manishika