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Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam Port Authority receives Sagar Shreshta Samman
Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Authority M Angamuthu receiving the award in New Delhi
With a view to achieve a zero carbon emission goal, the minister for ports, shipping and waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Harit Sagar the Green Port Guidelines at a function in New Delhi.
Visakhapatnam : With a view to achieve a zero carbon emission goal, the minister for ports, shipping and waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Harit Sagar the Green Port Guidelines at a function in New Delhi.
Marking the occasion, the minister conferred ‘Sagar Shreshtha Samman’ awards for major ports for their exceptional achievements in various operational parameters. Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Authority M Angamuthu received the award in the presence of minister of state for ports, shipping, and waterways Shripad Y Naik and secretary of MoPSW Sudhansh Pant. Harit Sagar Guidelines-2023 aim at achieving zero carbon emission goals and envisages ecosystem dynamics in port development, operation, and maintenance while aligning with the ‘working with nature’ concept.
It lays emphasis on the use of clean or green energy in the port operation, developing port capabilities for storage, handling, and bunkering greener fuels like green hydrogen, green ammonia, and green methanol or ethanol. The initiative is in tune with ‘panchamrit’ commitment announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for achieving quantifiable reductions in carbon emissions.
