Sonowal inaugurates Goa's new Captain of Ports Terminal Building in Panaji; Goa Water Metro gets Phase-I priority
Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Goa's new Rs 48.87-crore Captain of Ports Terminal Building on the Mandovi river in Panaji on 26 June 2026 and announced Phase-I implementation priority for the Goa Water Metro.
Summary
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Goa's new Captain of Ports Terminal Building in Panaji on 26 June 2026, with Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant present. The Rs 48.87-crore G+3 building, developed by the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC), spans more than 4,405 square metres, overlooks the Mandovi River and includes a rooftop amphitheatre seating about 450. Sonowal announced that the proposed Goa Water Metro has been brought under Phase-I implementation priority and noted that Goa was the first state to implement the Inland Vessels Act, 2021. Sonowal added that Mormugao Port has become India's first Green Port and the first to introduce Green Ship Incentives.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 26 June 2026, Panaji (Goa)
- Cost
- Rs 48.87 crore
- Developer
- GSIDC
- Size
- G+3, more than 4,405 sq m; overlooks the Mandovi
- Goa Water Metro
- Phase-I implementation priority
- Goa first
- First state to implement the Inland Vessels Act, 2021
- Mormugao
- India's first Green Port
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Goa's new Captain of Ports Terminal Building, inaugurated in Panaji on 26 June 2026, overlooks which river?
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Correct answer: D — Mandovi
The new terminal, inspired by the form of a ship docked along the riverbank, overlooks the Mandovi River.
While inaugurating the Captain of Ports Terminal in June 2026, Sarbananda Sonowal noted that Goa was the first state to implement which law?
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Correct answer: B — Inland Vessels Act, 2021
Sonowal noted that Goa became the first state to implement the Inland Vessels Act, 2021.
Which port was described by the Ports Ministry in June 2026 as India's first Green Port and the first to introduce Green Ship Incentives?
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Correct answer: A — Mormugao Port
Sonowal said Mormugao Port has become India's first Green Port and the first to introduce Green Ship Incentives.