Shipping ministry approves project of Ro Pax Ferry Service in Gulf of Cambay
The Dollar Business Bureau The Ministry of Shipping has given its approval for the capital dredging project for Ro Pax ferry services between Gogha and Dahej in the Gulf of Cambay in Gujarat. This is expected to give a fillip to coastal shipping in the country under the ambitious Sagarmala programme. The project, which will bear a total cost of Rs.234 crore, has received Rs.58.50 crore as first installment of grant-in-aid by the ministry. The amount has been provided to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB). The project will be supported with a 50 per cent central funding under the Sagarmala programme. The project will help in decreasing the motorable distance between Gogha and Dahej to just 31 kms, a stretch which currently stands at 231-km. This ...
