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Detailed explanation-1: -VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated India’s first multi-modal terminal on the Ganga river in his parliamentary constituency here and received the country’s first container cargo transported on inland waterways from Kolkata.

Detailed explanation-2: -Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal or Varanasi Port is an Inland river port situated in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The port is located on the Ganges river.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off the World’s Longest River Cruise-MV Ganga Vilas and inaugurated the Tent City at Varanasi via video conferencing today. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several other inland waterways projects worth more than Rs. 1000 crores during the event.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated Mopa International Airport in Goa, named after former chief minister and defence minister Manohar Parrikar. The airport’s foundation stone was laid by PM Modi in November 2016. This will be the second airport in Goa, the first one being located at Dabolim.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was constituted under IWAI Act-1985 by the Parliament of India.