IMC constituted for augmenting coastal shipping of coal and other commodities

An inter-ministerial committee (IMC) has been constituted for augmenting coastal shipping of coal and other commodities. The Ministry of Shipping is the nodal ministry for the committee, the terms of reference for which include the review and approval of the strategy for coastal shipping of coal, including annual targets for coal volumes to be transported by the rail-sea-rail route; periodic review and approval of the implementation roadmap and associated projects for achieving the agreed targets; and approval for actions for addressing the issues related to inter-ministry or inter-agency coordination, among others.