• N.Kumar
• T.subhashini

Maximum of India’s buying/selling business is by maritime route, there is a need to spread India’s ports related infrastructure to increase in rate in the industry. India has 12 major ports & 200 non-major ports. Sagarmala project is for port modernization, new port Development, Hinterland connectivity, Multi – modal Logistics, Inland Waterways, International shipping, coastal shipping, ship building, ship repair, ship recycling, port led industrialization, green initiatives, cruise shipping & lighthouse tourism. By transforming existing ports into world class ports which reduces the cost and time for transporting goods by using waterways, which is beneficial for industrial growth and EXIM trade and boost in GDP is expected in next twenty years. NSAC (National Sagarmala Apex Committee) not only deals with industrialization, but also creates employment for many coastal communities. This 120 billion USD project is expected to develop India logistically by increasing volume of inland water ways and coastal shipping. This programme also helps in reduction in fuel consumption and cost reduction compared to transport on wheels

MMTPA- Million Metric Tonne Per Annum, EXIM-Export & Import, GDP-Gross domestic product, CEZ- Coastal Economic Zones

"An overview on sagarmala", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.639-651, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811085.pdf

"An overview on sagarmala", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp639-651, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811085.pdf