- The NMHC is being built at an investment of Rs 4,500 crore under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
- The foundation stone for the NMHC project was laid by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in March 2019.
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, JULY 2
A high-level meeting was held here Sunday for a comprehensive review of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) coming up at the historic Indus Valley civilization region of Lothal near Gujarat’s Ahmedabad.
મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલના અધ્યક્ષસ્થાને લોથલ ખાતે નિર્માણ થનારા 'નેશનલ મેરિટાઈમ હેરિટેજ કોમ્પલેક્ષ' ની કામગીરીની સર્વગ્રાહી સમીક્ષા માટે આજે ગાંધીનગર ખાતે ઉચ્ચસ્તરીય બેઠક યોજાઈ હતી.
કેન્દ્ર અને રાજ્ય સરકારના સહયોગથી નિર્માણ થઈ રહેલા અંદાજે ₹4500 કરોડના આ પ્રોજેકટની… pic.twitter.com/2LACSuQMaR
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) July 2, 2023
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Centre’s Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation and the Indian Navy for the construction of a gallery at the complex based on the theme “Evolution of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard,” the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.
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MoPSW is building National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal, Gujarat. This state-of-the-art facility will showcase India's 5,000-year-old maritime heritage, bringing together a diverse range of artifacts and fostering awareness about our rich maritime history. pic.twitter.com/kXKBoVJLlE— Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (@shipmin_india) July 2, 2023
As per a government release, the MoU was signed for the ”planning, development, construction, and commissioning of the gallery”.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Health, Family Welfare and Chemical & Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Ports Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Ports Shantanu Thakur and senior officers of the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy, including Additional Director General Rakesh Pal, PTM, TM.
#MoU signed between @IndiaCoastGuard and @IndianNavy with Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd. at #Gandhinagar for the construction of Gallery No.6, on the theme of “Evolution of #IndianNavy & #IndianCoastGuard” at National Maritime Heritage Complex at #Lothal, #Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/weF0XQbJON
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) July 2, 2023
The NMHC is being built at an investment of Rs 4,500 crore under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2019.
The NMHC will have a maritime museum, lighthouse museum, maritime theme parks, amusement park centres, etc., and will showcase the maritime heritage of the country from ancient to modern times. It will also have pavilions displaying the diverse maritime heritage of states and UTs, among others.