Centre rolls out ₹235-Crores Port Projects in Tamil Nadu; Sarbananda Sonowal says Boost to Maritime-led Growth

• On 08 January 2026, Union MoPSW Minister Sarbananda Sonowal rolled out ₹235 Cr of port infra + digital governance projects at Chennai Port Authority (CPA) and Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) in Tamil Nadu.
• Move advances Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 and the long-term Chennai–Kamarajar–Cuddalore Mega Port cluster target (>300 MTPA by 2047).
• Relevant for GS-III (Infrastructure: Ports), GS-II (Centre-State, PSU governance) and Prelims (schemes, EoDB, ports geography).