West Bengal to receive an investment worth Rs 1 trillion in maritime sector

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has announced that the West Bengal state is poised to receive investment worth Rs 1 trillion in the maritime sector and that will make it a maritime hub in the near future. The state plays a pivotal role in the maritime sector in enabling and empowering eastern section of the country. Overall, the maritime sector contributes more than 90 per cent of export-import cargo by volume and about 70 per cent of export-import cargo by value.