Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that all 24 Indian seafarers aboard two vessels struck in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and Romania are safe, with no injuries or casualties reported.
Patna: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said on Monday that the number of national waterways in India has increased to 111 under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, compared to just five during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime. “Out of the 111 national waterways, 29 are currently operational,” Sonowal said.
