Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Port Health Organisation (PHO) module in the Sagar Setu – National Logistics Portal, enhancing Ease of Doing Business by facilitating disease surveillance, health inspections, and quarantine measures.

The PHO module digitizes port systems, enabling online certification requests, generation, and tracking, simplifying access for shipping agents, PHOs, port authorities, and customs. This streamlined process promotes transparency and paperless operations.

The Port Health Organization module enhances maritime trade by conducting disease surveillance, inspections, quarantine measures, and improving communication between port authorities and customs.

In April 2023, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways introduced Sagar Setu, a mobile app for the National Logistics Portal. It provides up-to-date vessel information, gate updates, container freight stations, and transactions, and enables digital payments for import and export clearance procedures.

The PHO module and Sagar Setu app showcase the ministry's commitment to modernizing India's port infrastructure, preparing it for the future and enhancing the country's business environment.