Govt to procure dredgers for waterways navigation

Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Monday told the parliament that the government would procure 23 dredgers, 4 amphibian dredgers, survey vessel, tug boat and crane boat to ensure navigation on inland waterways across the country. "The government already procured 11 dredgers and conducted sand quarry in 1,000 kms rivers to ensure smooth navigation for water transports during the last tenure," he told the house while replying to a question of treasury bench member Sukumar Ranjan Ghosh, according to a news agency.