Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec. 30: The Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Shantanu Thakur visited the Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works office on 30th December 2024 to review the functioning of ALHW and its role in the development of port infrastructure in the Islands. Upon the Hon’ble Minister’s arrival, ALHW welcomed the Minister with a bouquet and ‘Sal,’ after which the Minister planted a tree as a token of remembrance.
ALHW presented its contributions to the Islands through a PowerPoint presentation, outlining the progress of ongoing projects. The Hon’ble Minister instructed ALHW to complete the projects on time and ensure their dedication to the public for use. The Minister also emphasized the need for ALHW to focus on creating landing facilities in Virgin Islands for development, implementing all major projects through the PPP mode, establishing a ship repair hub on the Islands, constructing floating jetties at tourism destinations, and undertaking retrofitting measures for old jetties. The Hon’ble Minister stressed the importance of prioritizing the creation of necessary supporting infrastructure in the existing harbour to ensure the timely completion of the Galathea Bay International Container Transshipment Port (ICTP) project.
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