Budget 2026: In a big update for the inland waterway management of Varanasi and Patna, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced ship repair ecosystem catering to inland waterways to be set up in Varanasi, Patna. Here are all the details you need to know about what the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said on inland waterways for Varanasi and Patna.
What Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on inland waterways for Varanasi, Patna?
“To promote environmentally sustainable movement of cargo, I propose to establish new dedicated freight corridors connecting Dankuni in the east to Surat in the west, operational 20 new waterways over the next 5 years, starting with national waterways 5 in Odisha to connect mineral-rich areas of Talcher and Angul and industrial centres like Kalinganagar to the ports of Paradip and Damra. A ship repair ecosystem, catering to inland waterways, will also be set up at Varanasi and Patna…”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said in her Budget speech about ship repair ecosystem catering in both the cities.
“…We will continue to develop infrastructure in cities with over 5 lakh population, that is, tier 2 and tier 3 cities.”, the Finance Minister added in her speech.
Nirmala Sitharaman presents 9th consecutive Union budget
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the record ninth consecutive budget today. The historic 9th Union budget will write her name in the golden books of Indian economic history. The budget 2026 can be highlighted from the fact that it is presented amid the ongoing trade related uncertainties across the world.
