Centre plans to give a big boost to inland waterways: Gadkari
* Union Minister for Road Transport and Shipping Nitin Gadkari announces plans to focus on inland waterways development for goods and passenger transport * Emphasis to be laid on constructing concrete roads, Amravati-Surat highway to be a concrete road By Kartik Lokhande A few Indians know that there is an independent authority called Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation. Soon, it will be known to all. For, it is all set to get a boost. Union Minister for Road Transport and Shipping Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday, unveiled that the plans were afoot to give a boost to inland waterways development in the country. Shedding light on the proposed project, under Ministry of Shipping, Gadkari said that the Central Government was preparing a massive Rs 8,000 crore plan pertaining to ‘water and transport’. “As it comes under my ministry, I am working on developing water ports/terminals and i...