Sagarmala Programme

Port-led development programme launched in March 2015 — port modernisation and new ports, connectivity, port-linked industrialisation and coastal community development. Ministry releases report a pipeline of 802 projects worth ₹5.48 lakh crore, with 202 completed.

Category: Infrastructure & Transport
Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Launched: 2015

Stated goals

Cut logistics costs through port-led development — modern ports, last-mile connectivity, coastal shipping and communities.

Target beneficiaries

Ports, coastal states and communities, and freight users

Fact-checks on this scheme

Partly accuratePotential of coastal development for transportation, tourism and for economic upliftment of coastal communities has remained unexploited in the country. To exploit this potential fully, we have launched the Sagarmala programme and will ensure speedy completion of the projects under this programme. We will double our port capacity in the next five years.Claimed by Bharatiya Janata Party on 8 Apr 2019

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Sagarmala Programme

Category: Infrastructure & Transport
Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Launched: 2015

Stated goals

Cut logistics costs through port-led development — modern ports, last-mile connectivity, coastal shipping and communities.

Target beneficiaries

Ports, coastal states and communities, and freight users

Fact-checks on this scheme

Partly accuratePotential of coastal development for transportation, tourism and for economic upliftment of coastal communities has remained unexploited in the country. To exploit this potential fully, we have launched the Sagarmala programme and will ensure speedy completion of the projects under this programme. We will double our port capacity in the next five years.Claimed by Bharatiya Janata Party on 8 Apr 2019