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Government launches shipbuilding insurance and sets 2027 deadline for port reforms

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways announced on 13 October 2026 that the 21st Maritime State Development Council meeting in Mumbai has set new targets for maritime growth. The government launched two credit risk insurance products, the Shipbuilding Project Credit Risk Insurance Policy for export projects and the Business Credit Shield Policy–Shipbuilders for domestic projects, to protect shipyards from payment delays.

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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
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13 October 2026
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PM GatiShakti evolves into nationwide digital infrastructure planning framework

The Press Information Bureau reported on 12 October 2026 that the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, launched on 13 October 2021, has evolved into a nationwide planning framework. It uses a GIS-based platform to coordinate infrastructure projects across 58 Central Ministries and 36 States and Union Territories to save cost and time.

Who it affects
private sector
When · Where
By 31 March 2030: completion of Green Energy Corridor: Ladakh–Haryana (+2 more) · Several states
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PIB Backgrounder
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12 October 2026
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National Biodiversity Authority disburses Rs 2.02 crore for biodiversity conservation

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on 10 October 2026 that the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 2.02 crore to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 Union Territory Biodiversity Councils. These funds, collected as Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) contributions from seed-sector companies for using biological resources like rice and tomato, are intended to support biodiversity conservation and local community livelihoods.

Who it affects
State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils
When · Where
On 19 October 2026: seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17) · Several states
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Press Information Bureau, pib.gov.in (Press releases)
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Dated
10 October 2026
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