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    Dredging of Brahmaputra a major initiative, work has begun: Sarbananda Sonowal

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    He said that the work to develop the waterways of the country to fuel the economic progress & development of the country is the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government has already started work to develop the National Waterways of the region, as well as other parts in the country, he added.

    Dredging of Brahmaputra a major initiative, work has begun: Sarbananda Sonowal
    Efforts are on to make the river suitable for smooth transportation of passenger and cargo vessels, Sonowal said.
    Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said that the dredging of Brahmaputra is a major initiative to make the river suitable for smooth transportation of passenger and cargo vessels and work has already begun in this regard.

    Speaking at the multi stakeholder talk titled "Brahmaputra River Conclave" organized by the ongoing Northeast Festival in Guwahati he shared the vision of developing the Northeast region by way of developing waterways for smooth passage of passenger & cargo ships. This will energize the economic activities in the region that is going to usher the development of the Northeast region.

    He added that the work to develop the waterways of the country to fuel the economic progress & development of the country is the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government has already started work to develop the National Waterways of the region, as well as other parts in the country. The idea of "Transformation through Transportation" is being implemented to fuel the economic growth of the Northeast region.

    The dredging of Brahmaputra is a major initiative to make the river suitable for smooth transportation of passenger and cargo vessels. The work has already begun in this regard. The Minister also emphasized on the need to develop other major rivers of the region so that all states of Northeast can avail the benefit from the development of waterways. The entrepreneurs of Northeast will be able to transport their goods using these waterways to reach Haldia port in West Bengal via Bangladesh to gain access to international market, especially the southeast Asian region. The Act East Policy of the government will further propel and make a conducive environment for trade to prosper in the northeast region, said the Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

    Sonwal who is also minister for AYUSH ministry that Ministry of AYUSH has developed an Ayurvedic kit named "Ayuraksha Kit' comprising Chyavanprash, Sanshmani Vati, Anu Tail and Ayush Kwath to increase immunity to fight Corona and help in keeping one fit during the time of pandemic.

    Sonowal apprised that as the nation is witnessing another surge in Covid-19 infections, the entire health system of the country is well geared up to give a befitting reply to this pandemic. He informed that Ministry of AYUSH is working in close coordination with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and is endeavoring to maximize the efficacy of medications by supplementing each other. He urged to follow the guidelines issued by the Ministry of AYUSH to remain safe from Covid infection.

    He said that the time tested AYUSH systems has many evidence based interventions for the management and treatment of Covid-19. Therefore, he suggested that people suffering from mild to moderate Covid infections and who are in home isolation can take either AYUSH -64 or Kabasura Kudineer in consultation with qualified physicians.


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