NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr. Ashok Kumar Lahiri Visits Paradip Port
Shri T. Venu Gopal,
Deputy Chairman, Paradip Port Authority, received Dr. Lahiri at the Gopabandhu
Stadium Helipad. During a launch ride across the harbour, he was briefed on
Paradip Port’s maritime operations, cargo-handling capabilities, operational
performance and future development roadmap.
Senior officers and Heads of Departments of Paradip Port Authority also
briefed the visiting delegation on the port’s advanced cargo-handling
facilities, ongoing development initiatives and plans for future growth. The visit highlighted Paradip Port’s
emergence as a newly designated Mega Port on India’s East Coast and its
strategic importance in strengthening India’s maritime and logistics
ecosystem. Shri Sundara Madhaba Padhi,
IAS, Chief Operating Officer, Odisha Maritime Board, and Professor Prabhakar
Sahu, Program Director, Economics & Finance and Nodal Officer, NITI Aayog,
Odisha, were also present during the visit.
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