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Centre Plans Rs 15 Bn Boost for NE Waterways by 2028

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to enhancing inland waterway infrastructure across Assam and the Northeast. During a review meeting with senior officials from the Ministry, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), Public Works Department (PWD), and Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Ltd (IPRCL), Sonowal emphasised timely project completion aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for Viksit Bharat.The Minister announced that over Rs 10 billion has already been inves..

IWAI Clears Key Plans to Boost River Transport in Northeast

In its 197th board meeting, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, approved a comprehensive development plan for National Waterway-2 (River Brahmaputra) and cleared key infrastructure proposals to enhance inland water transport (IWT) in the Northeast.The three-year plan for NW-2 includes fairway development, terminal infrastructure, navigation aids, green energy integration, vessel operations, dry docking, and the establishment of a maritime skill development centre in Assam. These initiatives are part of broader efforts to promote ..

UIDAI Shares Aadhaar Data on Open Govt Platform

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has begun publishing non-personal, anonymised data from its Aadhaar Dashboard on the government’s open data platform, data.gov.in.This initiative aims to promote transparency, enable data-driven research, and support evidence-based policy-making. The datasets, released by UIDAI’s Chief Data Officer and Deputy Director General, provide aggregated insights into Aadhaar enrolment, updates, and authentication trends. These are categorised by geography, age group, and other parameters.By making such anonymised data publicly available, UIDAI s..