Union minister for ports shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal will commission the river navigation department’s solar ferry and floating jetty. Sonowal will also lay the foundation stone for Mormugao Port Authority’s (MPA) Rs 101.7 crore cruise terminal and a flyover for cargo trucks.
The cruise terminal will be utilised for international and domestic cruise vessels and will be integrated with Ro-Pax and ferry services. The project will be developed on 13.4 acres of land close to the existing break water cruise berth. The Ro-Pax and ferry services will benefit international and domestic cruise tourists crossover to North Goa and other tourist destinations using waterways transportation.
The project is being jointly funded by the Union ministry of tourism and the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways under the Sagarmala scheme. A private operator will invest Rs 21 crore to operate the cruise terminal.
MPA also plans to construct a ramp to enable cargo trucks to move cargo from the storage yards. The state government has also built four floating jetties in the Mandovi and Sonowal is expected to inaugurate them.
