MUMBAI: The process to acquire 574-hectare land to connect the proposed offshore Vadhavan Port, near Dahanu in Palghar district, began on Monday with the National Highways Authority of India, Indian Railways, and district officials visiting the area to measure the area. Vadhavan Port’s land survey commences “The survey will continue until Wednesday, December 18. Following the initial phase of commencement …
New Delhi, Jun 19 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the development of a Rs 76,200-crore all-weather greenfield deep draft major Port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra, according to an official statement. According to the statement, the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also approved establishing the road connectivity between the port and national highways by the Ministry of Road …
The Union Cabinet had given its in-principle approval to build a major port at Vadhavan in Dahanu taluka in February 2020. India currently has 12 major ports, out of which Maharashtra has two – Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The project will be jointly developed by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Maharashtra Maritime Board with a shareholding of 74% …