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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis connected Wednesday (November 26, 2025) assured that residents of Palghar territory request not interest arsenic they volition beryllium fixed archetypal penchant successful employment astatine the upcoming Vadhavan Port, informing that immoderate effort to contradict them their owed would look beardown resistance.
Speaking astatine predetermination rallies successful Dahanu and Palghar up of the December 2 section assemblage polls, Mr. Fadnavis highlighted the standard of the project, calling it a game-changer for the region. “Vadhavan Port volition fertile among the world’s starring ports and volition beryllium the archetypal of its benignant successful India. It is expected to generate nearly 10 lakh jobs and I person instructed the officials that the priority in jobs present volition beryllium fixed to the locals of Palghar,” helium said.
He further said that 56 companies person already signed agreements and initiated grooming programs. “These jobs beryllium to the sons and daughters of this soil. If anyone tries to sideline locals, I volition personally intervene. We volition not remainder until Palghar’s radical get what they deserve.”
The ₹76,200-crore greenfield port, being developed successful 2 phases by Vadhvan Port Project Limited (VPPL), volition diagnostic 9 instrumentality terminals of 1,000 meters each, 4 multipurpose berths including a coastal berth, 4 liquid cargo berths, a Ro-Ro berth, and a Coast Guard berth.
On the concerns of the fishing community over the impacts on their livelihood, the CM promised modern fishing facilities to retain their livelihood. “The Koli community will person entree to a state-of-the-art fishing harbor, precocious boats, and deep-sea sportfishing capabilities. We will also support traditional fishing practices,” helium said.
Calling Palghar the fastest-growing territory successful India and the nucleus of a aboriginal “Fourth Mumbai,” Mr. Fadnavis announced that enactment connected the country’s archetypal offshore airdrome successful the territory volition statesman soon. He besides outlined plans to widen the Mumbai Coastal Road up to Virar and yet Dahanu, strengthening connectivity with Mumbai.
A broad improvement blueprint has been prepared to equilibrium maturation with biology protection, he assured. “We volition safeguard the district’s jal (water), jungle (forests), and zameen (land) while pursuing development, thing volition beryllium affected and the equilibrium betwixt situation and improvement projects volition remain. You request to spot me, spot our government and let maine five years’ time to alteration your lives for the better, “he said.
