India To Invest Rs 60,000 Cr In River Cruise Tourism And Green Vessel Development By 2047

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the government would invest Rs 60,000 crore by 2047 in river cruise tourism and the development of green vessels. The idea is to invest Rs. 45,000 crores in river cruises that will take the guest capacity from 2 lakh to 15 lakh by 2047, he said on the sidelines of the first Inland Waterways Development Council meeting.

Sonowal said the government aims to invest Rs 15,000 crore in green transport in the next ten years to develop 1,000 vessels and ferries. In total, there will be a Rs 60,000-crore investment by 2047, and it will be through the public-private partnership (abbreviated PPP) model. The assignments will help generate thousands of jobs,” said the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Representatives from nearly 20 states and Union territories attended the council meeting, which also saw the release of the River Cruise Tourism Roadmap of the year 2047 and the Harit Nauka standards for inland vessel green transitions.

Sonowal led the day-long meeting on a cruise vessel to streamline and advance the development of waterways involving central government and state agencies. The sessions covered topics like private sector engagement, fairway development, and best practices, enhancing cargo transport efficiency in Inland Water Transport (abbreviated IWT), fostering the promotion along with the development of eco-friendly vessels for guest transportation, exploring the economic benefits of river cruise tourism, among the rest.

An official of the Inland Waterways Authority of India said that the secretary of West Bengal Transport attended the meeting. The state government has sought help to dredge some rivers. The official explained that they would assist in dredging and building about 20 community jetties to be handed to the state.

Reference: PTI

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