Rs 738.94 bn Maharashtra port project gets green signal

08 Aug 2023 CW Team

The new port project planned by the Union Government at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra’s Palghar district has received approval from the Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority (DTEPA). A non-objection certificate (NOC) has been granted by the DTEPA for this project.

The responsibility for the new port lies with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority. They had asked for the DTEPA's permission to construct the satellite port.

The application that the JNPA submitted to obtain permission for the establishment and development of the major port (Vadhavan port) has been approved. This permission is granted with the condition that it is subject to various terms and conditions set by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and its associated bodies. These conditions include complying with the requirements of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and implementing the suggestions provided by expert groups and agencies as outlined in their respective reports.

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