High powered meeting held to deliberate, facilitate eco system for Container production under Make In India programme

A high powered meeting was held to deliberate and facilitate an eco system for Container production under Make In India programme.

Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attended the meeting held in New Delhi yesterday.

In a move to make India Atmanirbhar in its requirement for containers, the high-powered meeting deliberated various aspects in this regard.

In the meeting, the Ministers also discussed the possibility of movement of bulk cargos like cement, foodgrains and fertilizers through coastal and inland waterways in containerized form.

This will contribute to reduction in the cost of logistics, handling charges as it will be through an economical and easier mode of transportation.