Centre approves Rs 7,500 Cr projects for modern fishing harbours
AgroSpectrum|AgroSpectrum India July 2023
Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, along with Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, initiated the project for the modernisation and upgradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady, Willingdon Island, Cochin Port Authority, Cochin.
Centre approves Rs 7,500 Cr projects for modern fishing harbours

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