Govt identifies 1,537 projects worth `6.5L cr

New Delhi: With focus on port-led development, more than 1,500 projects worth around Rs 6.5 lakh crore have been identified for implementation as part of the Sagarmala programme, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday.

Sonowal further said that container turnaround time at major ports has also reduced due to the Sagarmala programme.

"As many as 1,537 projects at an estimated cost of around Rs 6.5 lakh crore have been identified for implementation as a part of the Sagarmala programme," he said in a press conference after chairing the meeting of the National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC).

The Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways said that the government is working for holistic development of 75 coastal districts of the country.

The committee reviewed the Sagarmala programme and the progress of port-linked road and rail connectivity projects, development of floating jetties and inland

waterways.