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Dibrugarh to host Inland waterways meet

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HT Correspondent

DIBRUGARH, April 5: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) with Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as the Industry partner is organising a two day Inland waterways conclave, 2022 on April 11 and 12 at Chowkidinghee ground here.

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Talking to reporters, Jayant Singh, vice chairman, Inland waterways, said that the Centre is seeking to revive the waterways in the region.

He said that the conclave would be a platform for all stakeholders to deliberate on the potential of the waterways and all its logistics, to boost the economy of the region.

“The waterways conclave will be attended by participants from the port sector, ship builders, vessel owners and operators, Indian chamber of commerce, container corporation of India, experts from world Bank of India and Asian Development Bank, foreign experts from Holland and Belgium officials from the Ministry of Commerce, Inland water Transport, IWAI and customs and all those connected with transport and logistics,” Singh informed.

Union minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal and Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari are likely to attend the conclave.

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