Gujarat: An agreement for a Navy gallery at the National Maritime Heritage Complex was reached

The Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, and Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday for the design, development, building, and commissioning of a gallery at the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal, Gujarat.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Defence, the MoU was signed for the planning, development, construction, and commissioning of a gallery on the subject of “Evolution of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard” at the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC), which is being built in the historic Indus Valley civilization region of Lothal (Gujarat). Sarbananda Sonowal, the minister of ports, shipping, and waterways, and Bhupendra Patel, the chief minister of Gujarat, were present when the MoU was signed.

Under the direction of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, the Indian government is constructing the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at the ancient Indus Valley civilisation site of Lothal (Gujarat). Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly lay the cornerstone for the NMHC project in March 2019.

The NMHC, which consists of a maritime museum, a lighthouse museum, maritime theme parks, amusement park centres, etc., will showcase the maritime heritage of the nation from ancient to modern times by using the latest technology and an edutainment approach to raise awareness about India’s maritime heritage, it was added.

Four theme parks — Memorial theme park, Maritime and Navy theme park, Climate theme park, and Adventure and Amusement theme park — fourteen galleries highlighting India’s maritime heritage from the Harappan times to the present, a Coastal States pavilion showcasing the varied maritime heritage of states and UTs, among other innovative and distinctive features, were listed as some of the attractions that will be included in the project.