Context:
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and launched ‘sagar Samriddhi’ – the online dredging monitoring system.
About Sagar Samriddhi:
- Aim: To accelerate ‘Waste to Wealth’ initiative of the Ministry of Ports.
- Developed by: National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) the technological arm of MoPSW.
- Significance:
- The new technology brings in marked improvement against the old system of Draft & Loading Monitor (DLM) system.
- The system will bring in synergy among multiple input reports like daily dredging report, the pre and post dredging survey data before processing and producing real time dredging report.
- Capabilities of ‘Sagar Samriddhi’ include:
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- Real time dredging progress report
- Daily and monthly progress visualisation
- Dredger performance and downtime monitoring
- Easy location track data with snapshot of loading, unloading and idle time
- MoPSW has mandated all Major Ports and lWAl to monitor the dredging activity through this system with customization from NTCPWC.
Additional Information:
About National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts
- The NTCPWC was established under the Sagarmala Programme of MoPSW with the total investment of ₹ 77 Crores at IIT Madras in 2023.
- The aim of the centre is to enable research & development for the marine sector, enabling solutions towards achieving the ultimate goal of building a robust marine industry in the country.
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News Source: PIB
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