<p>The Sassoon Dock in Mumbai, one of the oldest fishing harbours in India, would be modernised on the lines those in Norway.</p>.<p>"We all know about Norway's fishing infrastructure. The Sasson Dock will be modernised in that pattern," Mahadev Jankar, Maharashtra's fisheries development minister, told DH on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to him, the entire project would cost around Rs 100 crore and would be completed in two years.</p>.<p>"There would be upgradation of infrastructure on all aspects, whether it is landing points or cold storages. There would be a high degree of automation," Jankar said.</p>.<p>He also said that there would be some element for tourism as well.</p>.<p>"People can come and see for themselves how the fisherfolk work and the chain of work," he said on board a vessel of Maharashtra's fisheries department, during an inspection off the Mumbai coast.</p>.<p>Jankar said that there would be food corner and an amphitheatre.</p>.<p>The draft plan also includes a museum.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">The dock's history</p>.<p>The Sassoon Dock was built in 1875 and overlooks the Oyster Rock.</p>.<p>It was the first commercial wet dock in western coast of India.</p>.<p>It was built on a banking and mercantile company, David Sassoon & Co. </p>.<p>The initial owner was Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, the son of Jewish businessman and leader David Sassoon.</p>.<p>Jankar said that various agencies like the Mumbai Port Trust are in sync with the project plan.</p>.<p>"We are going to have the bhoomi poojan in the next few days," he added.</p>.<p>The modernization plan was cleared by the Centre in 2014 and the plan was made by the Bengalaru-based Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fisheries.</p>
<p>The Sassoon Dock in Mumbai, one of the oldest fishing harbours in India, would be modernised on the lines those in Norway.</p>.<p>"We all know about Norway's fishing infrastructure. The Sasson Dock will be modernised in that pattern," Mahadev Jankar, Maharashtra's fisheries development minister, told DH on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to him, the entire project would cost around Rs 100 crore and would be completed in two years.</p>.<p>"There would be upgradation of infrastructure on all aspects, whether it is landing points or cold storages. There would be a high degree of automation," Jankar said.</p>.<p>He also said that there would be some element for tourism as well.</p>.<p>"People can come and see for themselves how the fisherfolk work and the chain of work," he said on board a vessel of Maharashtra's fisheries department, during an inspection off the Mumbai coast.</p>.<p>Jankar said that there would be food corner and an amphitheatre.</p>.<p>The draft plan also includes a museum.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">The dock's history</p>.<p>The Sassoon Dock was built in 1875 and overlooks the Oyster Rock.</p>.<p>It was the first commercial wet dock in western coast of India.</p>.<p>It was built on a banking and mercantile company, David Sassoon & Co. </p>.<p>The initial owner was Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, the son of Jewish businessman and leader David Sassoon.</p>.<p>Jankar said that various agencies like the Mumbai Port Trust are in sync with the project plan.</p>.<p>"We are going to have the bhoomi poojan in the next few days," he added.</p>.<p>The modernization plan was cleared by the Centre in 2014 and the plan was made by the Bengalaru-based Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fisheries.</p>