Kolkata: The ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has undertaken green port initiatives across the major ports in India so that their environmental performance can be improved. Sarbananda Sonowal, Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways, joined a meeting with all ports chairpersons to monitor the progress.
Syama
Prasad Mookerjee Port (
SMP
) Kolkata chairman
Vinit Kumar
has explained his vision on the green initiatives.
SMP, Kolkata, in its endeavour to accomplish Maritime India Vision 2030, conceived 143 initiatives, out of which 68 initiatives are to lead the world in safe, sustainable and green maritime sector.
Out of this,
SMP Kolkata
completed a handful of jobs, including working on a project on green port where there will be analysis of the current situation in Haldia and Kolkata Dock Systems, plastic removals and installation of solar power units. tnn
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