Project involves Port and port led development

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The Sagarmala Programme was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2015 which aims at holistic port infrastructure development along the 7,516-km long coastline through modernisation, mechanisation and computerisation.

Under this port-led development framework, the government hopes to increase its cargo traffic three-fold. It also includes the establishment of rail/road linkages with the port terminals, thus providing last-mile connectivity to ports; development of linkages with new regions, enhanced multi-modal connectivity including rail, inland water, coastal and road services.

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78 With reference to Sagarmala Project,

i) Union Government had launched Sagarmala Project with a view to achieve the broad objective of promoting port-led economic development in India.

ii) It will address the challenges by focusing only on building port infrastructure.

Which of the above is/are correct?

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