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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday directed officials to hole a program for gathering India’s largest shipyard successful Maharashtra by 2026. He was speaking astatine a reappraisal gathering of the Ports and Development Department successful Nagpur astatine the Council Hall of the State legislature.
“Considering Maharashtra’s 720 km-long coastline, the upcoming Vadhavan Port, and the immense opportunities successful the maritime sector, India’s largest shipyard should beryllium established successful Maharashtra by 2026,” helium told the officers. He directed them to hole a elaborate task study (DPR) and to place a suitable determination for it.
“To facilitate the improvement of Jaigad, Angre, Redi, and Vijayawada ports, the Vaibhavwadi–Kolhapur railway enactment indispensable beryllium developed, with provisions made for the State government’s fiscal participation. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is constructing a road from Vadhavan Port to Nashik. Development readying should beryllium undertaken on some sides of this highway, keeping successful caput the affected regions,” helium directed.
Several officials The Hindu spoke to said these were the archetypal directions and much details volition beryllium disposable lone aft discussion.
Industrial development
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister is learnt to person emphasised connected the value of concern improvement successful the larboard zones. He said that a dedicated institution should beryllium formed jointly by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and the Ports Department for concern improvement successful these zones. “Considering the emerging Vadhavan Port, a Special Planning Authority (SPA) should beryllium created for the integrated improvement of large ports and adjacent regions,” the Chief Minister said.
The gathering was attended by Ports Minister Narayan Rane, Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal, Additional Chief Secretary (Transport & Ports) Sanjay Sethi, CEO of Maharashtra Maritime Board Pradeep P., and different elder officials.
