The Centre is developing 60 jetties on the banks of
Ganga between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Haldia in West Bengal, Union MoS for Shipping and
Waterways Shri Shantanu Thakur said on Sunday 26 March.
Inaugurating four such jetties on both sides of the river
at Nadia’s Kalyani and
Tribeny in Hooghly district of West Bengal, he said the Centre was also developing 118 waterways in the country.
“The 118 new waterways will reduce distance, lower
transportation costs and benefit small traders, daily passengers and students.
It will strengthen the economy,” he said.