Harbour, Kasimedu, Chennai (Image: @TAZMPictures/Twitter)
The Centre has set an outlay of Rs 3,490 crore for the development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres.
The duration kept for the work is till year 2025, Giriraj Singh, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, informed the Parliament on Tuesday. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) envisages substantial investments to the tune of Rs 3490 crore for development of fishing harbours and fish landing centres during the period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, the Minister responded to a query.
Boosting Indiaâs Export Competitiveness, Turnaround Time At Major Ports Falls In Last Six Years
Krishnapatnam Port (Pic Via KPCL website)
In a significant development that boosts Indiaâs export competitiveness, the average turnaround time for ships at major ports in India has reduced by 35 per cent over the last six years, reports
Moneycontrol.
It can be seen as an indicator for significant improvement in the countryâs port management infrastructure.
Turnaround time is the time a ship spends entering, unloading, loading and exiting the port.
According to the Economic Survey 2020-21, the average turnaround time for ships at the countryâs major ports fell from 4 days in 2014-15 to 2.59 days in 2019-20.