Backgrounder: Sagarmala: 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh crore
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What happened
- Sagarmala is implementing 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh crore; 315 projects worth ₹1.57 lakh crore are complete [PIB].
Background
- Sagarmala (2015) pillars: port modernisation, connectivity, port-led industrialisation, coastal community development.
Why it matters
- Sagarmala is the port-led growth plan; know the number of projects done and pending.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-04-11): sagarmala is implementing 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh crore; 315 projects worth ₹1.57 lakh crore are complete.
- Sagarmala is the port-led growth plan; know the number of projects done and pending.
Quotable data pointSagarmala is implementing 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh crore.
PIB: PIB Backgrounder: Sagarmala, 11 Apr 2026
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: Sagarmala pillars.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
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Projects
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Completed value
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Launched in
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Go deeper
Official source: PIB: PIB Backgrounder: Sagarmala, 11 Apr 2026
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