Government Of India Scheme Notes – Ministry Of Shipping – For W.B.C.S. Examination.

1. PCS 1x System
• Indian Ports Association (IPA) under the guidance of Ministry of Shipping
launched the Port Community System ‘PCS1x’.Continue Reading Government Of India Scheme Notes – Ministry Of Shipping – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
• Significance:
o The platform has the potential to revolutionize maritime trade in India
and bring it at par with global best practices and pave the way to
improve the Ease of Doing Business world ranking and Logistics
Performance Index (LPI) ranks.
• About PCS 1x:
o ‘PCS 1x’ is a cloud based new generation technology, with user-friendly
interface.
o This system seamlessly integrates stakeholders from the maritime
trade on a single platform.
o The platform offers value added services such as notification engine,
workflow, mobile application, track and trace, better user interface,
better security features, improved inclusion by offering dashboard for
those with no IT capability.
o Another major feature is the deployment of a world class state of the
art payment aggregator solution which removes dependency on bank
specific payment eco system.
• Other Features:
o It is an initiative that supports green initiatives by reducing dependency
on paper.
o It has been developed indigenously and is a part of the ‘Make in
India’ and ‘Digital India’.
• Indian Ports Association (IPA):
o IPA was constituted in 1966 under Societies Registration Act, with the
idea of fostering growth and development of all Major Ports which are
under the supervisory control of Ministry of Shipping.
2. Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP)
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated India’s first multi-modal
terminal on the Ganga river in Varanasi and received the country’sfirst
container cargo transported on inland waterwaysfrom Kolkata.
• The Jal Marg Vikas Project seeks to facilitate plying of vessels with capacity of 1,500-2,000 tonnes in the Haldia- Varanasi stretch of National Waterway-1
(NW1) on Ganga River.
• JMVP was announced by Government in 2014-15 Budget.
• The project envisages the development of waterway between Allahabad and Haldia on Ganga River that will cover a distance of 1620 km.
• The major works being taken up under JMVP are development of fairway,
Multi-Modal Terminals, strengthening of river navigation system, conservancy
works, modern River Information System (RIS), Digital Global Positioning
System (DGPS), night navigation facilities, modern methods of channel marking

• The World Bank has provided technical assistance and financial support to the project.
• NW 1:
o Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Allahabad to Haldia was
declared as National Waterway No.1.
o The NW-1 passes through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West
Bengal and serves major cities and their industrial hinterlands.

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