<p>Guwahati: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Wednesday that the Centre will spend Rs 4,800 crore for developing waterways and related infrastructure in Assam in the next five years.</p>.<p>The ports, shipping and waterways minister was speaking at a session on the state's road, railway and riverine infrastructure at the 'Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit' here.</p>.<p>"I want to announce that in the next five years, Rs 4,800 crore will be spent by my ministry in Assam," Sonowal said.</p>.Work on road projects worth Rs 80,000cr will soon start in Assam: Gadkari.<p>The amount will be spent on various works, like building a ship repair facility, construction of alternate roads for ports and development of terminals.</p>.<p>Sonowal said a centre of excellence in maritime education will also be established in the state, which will provide 5,000 skilled youth to the shipping industry annually.</p>.<p>The union minister also highlighted the importance of waterways in economic development and maintained that the sector has received a major boost since the BJP-led government took over in 2014.</p>.<p>"India is aiming to become a leading maritime nation by 2030 and also one of the top five shipbuilding nations," he added. </p>
<p>Guwahati: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Wednesday that the Centre will spend Rs 4,800 crore for developing waterways and related infrastructure in Assam in the next five years.</p>.<p>The ports, shipping and waterways minister was speaking at a session on the state's road, railway and riverine infrastructure at the 'Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit' here.</p>.<p>"I want to announce that in the next five years, Rs 4,800 crore will be spent by my ministry in Assam," Sonowal said.</p>.Work on road projects worth Rs 80,000cr will soon start in Assam: Gadkari.<p>The amount will be spent on various works, like building a ship repair facility, construction of alternate roads for ports and development of terminals.</p>.<p>Sonowal said a centre of excellence in maritime education will also be established in the state, which will provide 5,000 skilled youth to the shipping industry annually.</p>.<p>The union minister also highlighted the importance of waterways in economic development and maintained that the sector has received a major boost since the BJP-led government took over in 2014.</p>.<p>"India is aiming to become a leading maritime nation by 2030 and also one of the top five shipbuilding nations," he added. </p>