Centre To Set Up Modern Floating Jetty On Northern Bank Of Brahmaputra In Assam

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday informed about the union government’s plan to set up a modern floating jetty at the Biswanath Ghat soon.

“The new jetty will help the local economy flourish, as farmers and traders will be able to transport and export their produce via waterways,” Sonowal, the shipping minister, said. The Centre’s ‘Act East’ policy has made “wonders for the economic revival of the region in the global trade map”, he said.