Port Blair, Feb 13: The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, GoI, Shri Som Parkash, IAS (Retd.), currently on visit to these Islands, today visited Swaraj Dweep Jetty and also inspected the newly constructed approach way to the Jetty. The Minister also visited the Sagarmala Project site and reviewed the progress/status of the project. The Minister was briefed about the cost of the project, capacity of the Passenger Hall and its current work status and the completion date of the project. The Secretary, Shipping, Shri Arjun Sharma, the Special Secretary, Shipping, Shri Amit Kale and officials of PMB and ALHW were present on the occasion.

Thereafter, a power point presentation on the Great Nicobar Island project at Campbell Bay was presented before the Minister in the conference hall of the Hotel Taj Exotica.