Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways press release · 24 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

SAGARMALA PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

PRID2244789 MinistryMinistry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Released24 March 2026 Reading6 min

Posted On: 24 MAR 2026 10:38PM by PIB Delhi A total of 129 projects worth ₹ 9,053.56 crore have been sanctioned with funding of ₹ 3,346 crore by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) under Sagarmala scheme. Of these, 78 projects, involving a cost of ₹ 5,356.89 crore with funding of ₹ 1,801.10 crore by MoPSW have been successfully completed. A third party impact evaluation of the Sagarmala scheme has been done by the National Productivity Council (NPC). The report summarises broad outcomes of the scheme wherein projects have directly contributed to employment generation, improved incomes, improved turnaround times and increased cargo handling capacity of ports. All these measures and interventions have resulted in reduction in logistics costs. Under Sagarmala scheme, 19 road and rail connectivity projects amounting to ₹ 1,496.97 crore have been sanctioned with the financial support of ₹ 365.56 crore. These projects aim to improve cargo evacuation efficiency and reduce bottlenecks around major ports and other than major ports. This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. *** MI/IY (Release ID: 2244789) Visitor Counter : 698 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways SAGARMALA PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION Posted On: 24 MAR 2026 10:38PM by PIB Delhi A total of 129 projects worth ₹ 9,053.56 crore have been sanctioned with funding of ₹ 3,346 crore by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) under Sagarmala scheme. Of these, 78 projects, involving a cost of ₹ 5,356.89 crore with funding of ₹ 1,801.10 crore by MoPSW have been successfully completed. A third party impact evaluation of the Sagarmala scheme has been done by the National Productivity Council (NPC). The report summarises broad outcomes of the scheme wherein projects have directly contributed to employment generation, improved incomes, improved turnaround times and increased cargo handling capacity of ports. All these measures and interventions have resulted in reduction in logistics costs. Under Sagarmala scheme, 19 road and rail connectivity projects amounting to ₹ 1,496.97 crore have been sanctioned with the financial support of ₹ 365.56 crore. These projects aim to improve cargo evacuation efficiency and reduce bottlenecks around major ports and other than major ports. This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. *** MI/IY (Release ID: 2244789) A total of 129 projects worth ₹ 9,053.56 crore have been sanctioned with funding of ₹ 3,346 crore by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) under Sagarmala scheme. Of these, 78 projects, involving a cost of ₹ 5,356.89 crore with funding of ₹ 1,801.10 crore by MoPSW have been successfully completed. A third party impact evaluation of the Sagarmala scheme has been done by the National Productivity Council (NPC). The report summarises broad outcomes of the scheme wherein projects have directly contributed to employment generation, improved incomes, improved turnaround times and increased cargo handling capacity of ports. All these measures and interventions have resulted in reduction in logistics costs. Under Sagarmala scheme, 19 road and rail connectivity projects amounting to ₹ 1,496.97 crore have been sanctioned with the financial support of ₹ 365.56 crore. These projects aim to improve cargo evacuation efficiency and reduce bottlenecks around major ports and other than major ports. 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