A CITIZENS REPORT TO UNION FINANCE MINISTER Hon’ble ARUN JAITLEY

And MINISTER OF STATE Hon’ble Ms.Nirmala Seetharaman

On INNOVATIVE SCHEMES INTIATED BY ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE LED NDA and ABANDONED BY UPA GOVERNMENTS  by

N.Nandhivarman who was appointed as Trustee of Tuticurin Port Trust during

When I was in Tutucurin Port Trust appointed through recommendations of Comrade George Fernandes and posted by then Surface Transport Minister Nitish Kumar, my promise to get all 1856 cargo handling workers and 64 staff under stevedores’ association was fulfilled at the start of the new millennium by then Surface Transport Minister Rajnath Singh.  Posters thanking  George Saab, Nitish, Rajnath Singh at the dawn of new millennium will retell the story.

 At that time I was shocked to see with such longer coast in west and east. Where in various states 138 minor and intermediary ports existed in paper.It was only 12 major ports that were operable. I felt the throb to create like National Highways another authority called National Seaways. It was intended to connect all Indian ports with vessels to carry passengers and cargoes. Stress on road transport could be reduced. Comrade George Fernandes sent me to Planning Commission member Dr.S.B.Gupta , a socialist who is for creation of jobs for jobless and whose model was adopted by Mexico, and with him I discussed in detail the project.

Later Comrade George Fernandes took up this issue with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who announced this project in Tamilnadu, that too in Nagarkoil, the Dinamani report scanned is inserted here. My humble request to you, through you to the Narendra Modi Government to revive the Sagar Mala project of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Yes, for National Seaways, the name Sagarmala was chosen by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

 I would urge you to personally take up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Sagar Mala project and get  Atalji’s dream project fulfilled.

With Regards

Yours sincerely

N.Nandhivarman