India reaffirms to take inland water transport share to 7 pc by 2047

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): At a two-day conference in Kochi, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) reaffirmed its goal to boost the share of Inland Water Transport (IWT) to 5 per cent by 2030 and 7 per cent by 2047, as outlined in Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

At present, the share is likely negligible.

The Ministry, along with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Inland Waterways Authority of Indi