Government has recently inaugurated Hi-tech labs in centre of excellence in Maritime & Ship Building (CEMS), Vishakapatnam.
The prime objective of the sagarmala project is to promote port-led development and to provide infrastructure to transport goods quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.
It intends to enhance the capacity of major and non-major ports.
It also strives to ensure sustainable development of the population living in the coastal economic zones.
Community Development Fund will be created for projects and activities which strive to bring development for coastal communities.
National Database of Arms Licenses System
Union Home Ministry is planning to create National Database of Arms Licenses System.
It is to create vigilance on authorised private gun holders and eliminate possibilities of issuing arms license to bogus persons.
Ministry will amend the Arms Act to create the database.
Global Compact for Migration
United Nations has created Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration for the first time.
It is the first intergovernmental negotiated agreement under the auspices of UN to cover all dimensions of migration.
The agreement was signed by adopting a non-binding political declaration "New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants" in 2016.
Its objective is to address the challenges fo migration, strengthen migrant rights.
Under the agenda, member States committed to cooperate internationally to safe facilitate migration.
Bansagar Canal Project
Bansagar canal project was recently inaugurated in Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
The project is a joint venture between Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
It is a multipurpose river valley project on Son River.
It aims to bring boost to irrigation in the region.
Son River
Son River originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
It is one of the tributary of Ganges from Central India.
It is the second largest of the southern tributaries of Ganga. Yamuna is the largest tributary.
