VP Naidu calls for making India leading maritime nation
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27 Jun 2021, 07:55 GMT+10
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 27 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called for making India a leading maritime nation and emphasised the important role ports will have to play in achieving the ambitious vision.
A presentation was made to the Vice President by the Chairman of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), K Rama Mohana Rao and other senior officials during an interaction with him at Visakhapatnam. They apprised the Vice President on various activities at the port, including its expansion plans.
Observing that India is strategically located on the world s shipping routes with a long coastline of about 7,517 km and over 200 major and minor ports, he said these ports play an important role in India s economy. Recalling that ancient India was a great maritime power and that the navies of Chola kings and Kalinga kings used to rule over the oceans, the Vice Presid
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NDC study team interacts with Visakhapatnam Port Trust officials
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Visakhapatnam, April 6 : A team from the National Defence College (NDC) visited the Visakhapatnam Port Trust and interacted with port officials on different aspects of security on Tuesday.
Led by Major General Manoj Kumar, the NDC team comprising 20 officers and 2 senior directing staff of the rank of Major General from the Indian Army, is currently on a study tour themed Understanding India and Economic Security Studies .
Deputy Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Durgesh Kumar Dubey, briefed the visiting NDC team on the infrastructure facilities, cargo handling capacity, modernisation and mechanisation, covered storage facilities, solar power, sewage treatment plant, water treatment for industrial purpose, investment potential and zone of opportunities in exploring imports and export improvements in Visakhapatnam Port.
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