Despite Gujarat government’s consistent and continuous efforts to promote the ports sector to increase exports, there has been no substantial increase in exports from the ports of Gujarat.
This was revealed in a written response in parliament by Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal to a question from Gujarat’s BJP MP Jaswantsinh Bhabhor.
Sonowal said that in 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, the total export volume from Gujarat was 151.96, 149.30 and 165.60 MMT (million metric tonnes) respectively.
“There has not been a major rise in exports from Gujarat’s ports due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” said sources