Under the Sagarmala programme, 315 projects have been completed, 210 projects are under implementation and 320 projects are in the planning stage.

Under Sagarmala programme, 120 port modernisation projects have been completed adding to new port capacity of more than 400 MTPA, while 106 completed projects of road and rail connectivity have strengthened cargo evacuation efficiency. These interventions have resulted in an increase of coastal shipping cargo to 195 MTPA from 87 MTPA (118%), inland waterway cargo to 145.50 MTPA from 18.10 MTPA (700%) and reduction in logistics cost by shift of freight to waterways.

Sagarmala programme has estimated a cumulative employment potential of 1 crore new jobs, comprising 40 lakh direct and 60 lakh indirect roles derived from port-led industrialization and infrastructure development.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

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