Shipping Minister

Ship recycling will boost shipping industry business to $2 billion, says Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Amid the increasing demand for ship recycling in India, Parliament on Monday gave its nod to the Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 steered by Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) Mansukh Mandaviya, which seeks to regulate the industry in accordance with international standards. According to Mansukh Mandaviya, the bill takes into account the need for regulating the industry and ensuring that it helps the industry grow to about $2 billion per year in India.

Dec 09, 2019, 22:53 PM IST

Navy obstructing Mumbai development, won't give an inch of land: Nitin Gadkari

Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari has slammed the Indian Navy for creating obstacles in "development projects in Mumbai".

Jan 11, 2018, 18:39 PM IST