Recently Inland Waterways Development Council was held in Kolkata

Recently Inland Waterways Development Council was held in Kolkata

Daily Current Affairs   /   Recently Inland Waterways Development Council was held in Kolkata

Change Language English Hindi

Category : National Published on: January 10 2024

Share on facebook
  • Inland Waterways Development Council was held in Kolkata in January 2024.
  • This was the first meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council.
  • The meeting was presided over by Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
  • In this meeting, a commitment was made to invest Rs 45 thousand crore for the development of river cruise tourism in the country.
  • In this ambitious allocation, an estimated Rs 35 thousand crore has been earmarked for cruise ships.
  • Whereas Rs 10 thousand crore will be invested for the development of cruise terminal infrastructure by the year 2047.
  • Sonowal also launched 'Green Boating' Guidelines and 'River Cruise Tourism Roadmap, 2047' at the meeting.
Recent Post's

  • LIC launched MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi apps to provide seamless digital services for customers and agents.

    Read More....

  • Rajya Sabha Election Harivansh became the first nominated member to be re-elected unopposed as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman for a third term.

    Read More....

  • Chhattisgarh UCC Chhattisgarh approved a high-level committee to draft a framework for implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the state.

    Read More....

  • India’s Economy Ranking India became the world's 6th largest economy in 2025 with a GDP of $4.15 trillion, according to IMF data.

    Read More....

  • The Asian Development Bank raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 6.9% citing strong domestic demand.

    Read More....

  • World Hemophilia Day 2026 was observed on April 17 with the theme “Diagnosis: First Step to Care.”

    Read More....

  • Punjab Police partnered with IIT Ropar to develop an AI-based system for real-time crime tracking and data analysis.

    Read More....

  • The Philippines joined the US-led “Pax Silica” initiative to secure global semiconductor supply chains and build an industrial hub.

    Read More....

  • PM Narendra Modi will chair India’s first high-level conference dedicated exclusively to the Central Armed Police Forces.

    Read More....

  • The Supreme Court ruled that dowry givers who are victims of harassment cannot be prosecuted under the Dowry Prohibition Act.

    Read More....