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Vadhavan Greenfield Major Port in Maharashtra


Why is it in the news?

  • The Union Cabinet has given the green light for the establishment of a Greenfield Major Port in Vadhavan, Maharashtra.

More about the news

  • Construction will be carried out by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and Maharashtra Maritime Board.
  • The port will be an all-weather Greenfield deep draft major port, built on undeveloped land from scratch.
  • Aligned with the PM Gati Shakti program, the Vadhavan Port Project will be situated in Palghar District and will follow a landlord model through Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
  • The port will be developed in two phases and will have a total capacity of 23.2 million TEUs, with a draft of 20 meters to accommodate mega vessels.
  • Significance of the Project: Enhances Export-Import (EXIM) trade flow through IMEC (India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor) and INSTC (International North South Transportation Corridor) and reduces goods turnaround time with state-of-the-art infrastructure and modern technologies.
Classification of Ports in India

Major Ports

  • Under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.
  • Currently, there are 12 operational Major ports.

Minor Ports

  • Managed by respective State Maritime Boards/ State Governments.
  • India has around 200 non-major ports.
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