Maha Govt. Committed for Coastal Development Under Sagarmala Programme : Ranjit Patil

  

 PRESS RELEASE No. 25                                                                   Date 09.4.2016     

New-Delhi 09 :  Union Minister for Road Transport Highways and Shipping  Nitin Gadkari gave positive approach towards, Maharashtra Coastal Community Development Under Sagarmala  Programme. While attending the meeting Maharashtra Minister of State for Skill Development and Ports Dr. Ranjit Patil demanded to the centre government  for providing funds support for Projects related to coastal community development under Sagarmala programme in Maharashtra. He said State Government is working on modernization projects of ports, development of new ports preparing Inland waterways and providing skill development opportunities for the coastal villagers.

        Mr. Patil attended 2^nd National Sagarmala Apex Committee meeting  held at Convention Centre, NDCC today at capital. The Meeting was chaired by Mr. Gadkari. Maharashtra Maritime Board  C.E.O Atul Patne was also present for the meeting.

         Maharashtra Maritime Board has situated Maharashtra Port Connectivity Company . The company’s 40% of shares are  with Maritime board, 30% with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and the rest 30% with the central government. Under the Sagarmala Programm of Ministry of Shipping taking up Skill Development Projects related to ports and Marie time sector and coastal communities. Maharashtra’s coastal projects namely ‘Development of Mega Cruise Terminal in Mumbai ’ and ‘Development of Light House at Kanhoji Angre Iceland’ are been on the stage of development, Mr Patil said.

 

Mr. Patil told that  apart from this projects Ministry of Shipping, Maharashtra Marietime Board proposed various other projects for consideration under the sagarmala program which will involve participation of stake holders at village, district, and state level through the community Initiatives. The villages of all coastal districts of  Maharashtra will be covered under the flagship umbrella of the Shoreline management plan, under which all the SMOs ( Shoreline Management Organisations) will be formed. SMOs will be named as “ Sagar tat Vyavasthapan Samithi” comprising the villagers.

  The SMOs will create awareness for the protection of the sea-shore, beaches and will also encourage tourism. They will help in training of youths, of the coastal villages by imparting skills relevant to their needs like, conducting water sports, imparting etiquette training and soft skills with language skill for making their shores / Beaches more tourists friendly.

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