The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, under the Government of India is the apex body for developing and overseeing the maritime affairs of the country. It formulates & facilitates the policies for growth & infrastructure development of ports and waterways. Further details can be found through their website.
www.shipmin.gov.in
The KOLKATA PORT, newly restyled as Syama Prasad Mookerjee port, including the later developed HALDIA Dock Complex, on the East Coast of India and which facility marks the start of modern day Indian trade started by the British during their colonization, was the hub of commercial activities and this gateway riverine port still serves a large hinterland belt comprising all the North Eastern Indian States including Sikkim, neighboring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh & Bhutan. Please refer to respective website for further specific details.
The North Eastern States are also linked through the GUWAHATI ICD in Assam and which is operated by the railway container freight system: CONCOR
www.concorindia.com
Jawaharlal Nehru Port or JNPT, also known as NHAVA SHEVA, is the largest container port in India. Located east of Mumbai in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, this port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Creek. This is the busiest & fastest growing commercial & financial hub of India, having manufacturing, industrial hubs including offices of large corporate groups & MNCs.
www.jnport.gov.in
VIZHINJAM INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT, India’s first deep-water container trans-shipment port on the east coast, about 10 nautical miles off the main-line trunk routes is operated on a PPP model. The private partner, Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt. Ltd has already commenced operations from the year 2024. Please refer vizhinjamport.in for further interesting details.
www.vizhinjamport.in
The Reserve Bank of India, known popularly as RBI, is India’s central banking institution, which controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee. It commenced its operations on 1 April 1935 in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Details on:
www.rbi.org.in
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, MOCI, India administers two very critically important departments, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. The head of the Ministry is a Minister of Cabinet rank.
www.commerce.gov.in
The “NITI AAYOG” or literally translated “POLICY COMMISSION”, being the National Institution for Transforming India, is a policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and to enhance economic growth for India. Thus, significantly chaired by the Prime Minister.
www.niti.gov.in