Odisha Govt Proposes To Set Up International Maritime University

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has proposed to set up a world class maritime institute in the state with the support of the Central government.

Speaking at the Maritime State Development Council meeting, organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in Goa on Friday, Odisha’s Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena drew the attention of the Centre towards development of maritime infrastructure and ports in the state.

Jena said that the Odisha government has proposed to set up a maritime institute or university in the state and called for the Centre’s assistance for it.

He stated that Odisha needed another major port and a cruise terminal. He added that in future, a 20-seater solar-electric boat will be introduced in the Chilika lake and 2,696 motorised boats operating in the lake would be transformed to hybrid solar boats as per the Centre’s Harit Nauka guidelines.