- Definition: A national programme aimed at accelerating economic development.
- Harnesses potential of India’s coastline and river network.
- Aim to Improve Port-led Development:
- Reduce logistics cost for domestic and EXIM cargo.
- Enhance capacity of major and minor ports.
- Promote port-led direct and indirect development.
- Connect all coastal cities through road, rail, ports, and airports.
- Includes coastal economic zones, smart cities, islands.
- Identifies 500+ projects under four pillars: Port modernization, Port connectivity, Port led industrialization, Coastal community development.
- Develops multimodal logistics optimization model.