The projects under Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Prog

The projects under Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Programme are distributed over how many States?

Eight
Ten
Twelve
Fourteen
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2018
Projects under the Coastal Berth Scheme of the Sagarmala Programme are distributed over eight States.
The Coastal Berth Scheme, a component of the Sagarmala Programme, aims to provide financial assistance to ports for the creation of infrastructure for movement of cargo/passengers through the sea. As per information available from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways regarding the scheme’s progress, projects have been sanctioned or completed in eight coastal states of India. While India has nine coastal states and several coastal Union Territories, sanctioned projects under this specific scheme component have been concentrated in eight states as per commonly reported figures around the time this question was likely framed.
The Sagarmala Programme is an initiative by the Government of India to enhance the performance of the country’s logistics sector by unlocking the potential of waterways and the coastline. The Coastal Berth Scheme is one of the components aimed at increasing the usage of coastal shipping for cargo and passenger movement, thereby reducing logistics costs and easing pressure on road and rail networks.
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