Economy
First International Cargo Vessel Leaves Eastern Assam Since 1947
The Hindu50m
THE BRIEF
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A barge carrying 540 metric tonnes of methanol left Dibrugarh's Bogibeel Terminal for Dhaka on Monday, marking Assam's first international shipment since 1947.
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the vessel DLB Patkai, which will travel 1,300 km along National Waterway-2 and the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route.
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The government is investing over ₹68 billion in waterways across the northeast to improve regional connectivity.