The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated 'Nikarshan Sadan' - The DCI (Dredging Corporation of India) Dredging Museum in Vishakhapatnam.
The Supreme Court appointed its ex-judge A.K. Sikri as Chairperson of the High Powered Committee, which would consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Chardham project on the entire Himalayan valley.