Addressing the meeting over videoconference, the chief minister said that the Sagarmala project can further enable Odisha to emerge as a major logistics destination.
BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday underlined Odisha’s strategic advantage of long coastline and emphasized on port-led development through industrialization and connectivity as he chaired the first meeting the of state Sagarmala committee.
Addressing the meeting over videoconference, the chief minister said that the Sagarmala project can further enable Odisha to emerge as a major logistics destination. He also stressed on development of coastal community, a major objective under the initiative.
The Sagarmala, an initiative of the Narendra Modi government aims port-led development and improvement of waterways in the country.