Guwahati: The Motor Vessel (MV) Lal Bahadur Shastri which was flagged off from Patna in Bihar has landed in Assam on Sunday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday welcomed the MV on the Pandu Ghat in Guwahati. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was also present in the occasion.
Sharing the news on Twitter, CM Sarma wrote, “Glad to witness history being created when MV Lal Bahadur Shastri, a cargo vessel carrying 200 MT of foodgrains from Patna arrived Pandu Port, Guwahati traversing 2,350 km through the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route. This is an important milestone in the region’s connectivity.”
Glad to witness history being created when MV Lal Bahadur Shastri, a cargo vessel carrying 200 MT of foodgrains from Patna arrived Pandu Port, Guwahati traversing 2,350 km through the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route.
This is an important milestone in the region’s connectivity. pic.twitter.com/X9TWnGMMa8
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 6, 2022
For the past month, the ship has travelled 2,350 kilometres between West Bengal and Bangladesh. The ship is transporting 200 metric tonnes of rice for the Indian Meals Company (FCI).
The MV has created a brand-new waterway connection point in the Northeast. This could cause the pilot movement of food grains aboard vessels from Guwahati to Delhi.
The movement of this vessel will make India’s farmers Aatmanirbhar by expanding their reach and providing them with higher expenses and living conditions.