Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’

Current Context: Sagar Samriddhi is an online dredging monitoring system that was launched by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on June 9, 2023. It is aimed at tightening the monitoring regime for dredging contracts and also focus on monetising dredged material.

• It is part of the government’s efforts to expedite the ‘Waste to Wealth’ initiative. The system has been developed by National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC), the technological arm of MoPSW.
• The system will help in project implementation and cut costs by providing real-time dredging reports, daily and monthly progress visualisation, dredger performance and downtime monitoring, and location track data.

Question:

Q.1 What is the name of the online dredging monitoring system launched by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways?
a. Sagar Samanvay
b. Sagar Samruddhi
c. Sagar Samarth
d. Sagar Samriddhi