The ambitious Rs 76,000 crore container port project at Vadhavan in Maharashtra, led by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), is poised to obtain all “requisite clearances” by mid-January.
Environmental approvals have been recently secured, with public hearings in Dahanu Taluka starting soon to address the dredging of 2,000 million cubic meters of sand off the Daman coast. This dredging is crucial for land reclamation for the port.
The project, now in its final approval stages, received a boost earlier this year with a no-objection certificate from the Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority. With a natural draft suitable for large container vessels, the Vadhavan port is set to become a major player, accommodating increasing container ship sizes and positioning India among the top ten global container ports by 2040.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways anticipates an investment of close to Rs 38,000 crore for basic infrastructure, with a similar amount from private operators. The port is expected to handle over 23 million TEUs by 2040, catering to growing traffic after JNPT’s planned capacity is fully utilised.
