Sonowal Launches Sagar Samridhi – An online-Dredging Monitoring System

System will integrate pre & post-dredging survey data to generate real-time dredging reports

Padmesh Prabhune

Union minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Shri Sarbananda Sonowal  on Friday 9th June, launched an online dredging monitoring system ‘Sagar Samridhi’, as part of the government’s efforts to expedite the ‘Waste to Wealth’ initiatives.

The launch ceremony was attended by Sudhansh Pant, Secretary of MoPSW, along with senior officials from the ministry, major ports, and organisations. Developed by the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways, and Coasts (NTCPWC), the technological arm of MoPSW, the new system represents a significant improvement over the previous Draft & Loading Monitor (DLM) system.

“From now onwards the major Ports will be able to utilize the Online Dredging Monitoring System and bring about significant change in project implementation and bring down cost of dredging through the use of the dredged materials. This will help in environment sustainability and will bring down the operational costs of the ports, bringing in more transparency and efficiency’,” Sonowal said.

‘Sagar Samridhi’ will streamline the monitoring process by integrating multiple input reports, such as daily dredging reports and pre- and post- dredging survey data to generate real-time dredging reports. The capabilities of ‘Sagar Samridhi’ include real-time dredging progress reporting, daily and monthly progress visualization, dredger performance and downtime monitoring, and easy location tracking with detailed insights into loading, unloading, and idle time.

According to the ministry, the annual maintenance dredging at major ports and waterways in India amounts to approximately 100 million cubic mtr, with an expenditure of around Rs 1000 crore per year.

While Cochin Port and Mumbai Port have already adopted the system New Mangalore Port and Deendayal Port are running the system on a trial basis.

–Marex Media