With reference to Vadhavan Port, consider the following statements —
1. Vadhavan Port is being developed in the state of Maharashtra.
2. It is intended to be a deep-sea port with a natural draft of 20 meters, making it capable of handling large container ships.
3. The port project is a public-private partnership (PPP) initiative between the Government of India and the Government of Japan.
4. Vadhavan Port aims to reduce the congestion at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation - Vadhavan Port is being developed in the state of Maharashtra. The port is intended to be a deep-sea port with a natural draft of 20 meters, capable of handling large container ships. One of the aims of Vadhavan Port is to reduce congestion at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). The Vadhavan Port project is not specifically a public-private partnership with the Government of Japan. It is being developed as a joint venture between the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB). It is an approved greenfield deep-sea port in Vadhavan, Palghar District, Maharashtra. The port will be developed as an all-weather deep draft major port, which will include the development of core infrastructure, terminals, and other commercial infrastructure in public-private partnership (PPP) mode. The project will be constructed by Vadhavan Port Project Limited (VPPL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) with a shareholding of 74% and 26%, respectively. The total estimated cost for the project, including land acquisition is Rs. 76,220 crores. The port will have nine container terminals, each 1000 meters long, four multipurpose berths, including the coastal berth, four liquid cargo berths, a Ro-Ro berth, and a Coast Guard berth. The Project involves the reclamation of 1,448 hectares of area in the sea and the construction of 10.14 km of offshore
breakwater and container/cargo storage areas. The project will create a cumulative capacity of 298 million metric tons (MMT) per annum including around 23.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalents) of container handling capacity. The project will be connected to the Delhi–Mumbai Expresswayvia a link expressway. It is expected to serve as a gateway port for the upcoming India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) and International North- South Transportation Corridor (INSTC). It is a key project within the Indian government’s Sagarmala initiative to enhance the performance of the country’s logistics sector.
Explanation - Vadhavan Port is being developed in the state of Maharashtra. The port is intended to be a deep-sea port with a natural draft of 20 meters, capable of handling large container ships. One of the aims of Vadhavan Port is to reduce congestion at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). The Vadhavan Port project is not specifically a public-private partnership with the Government of Japan. It is being developed as a joint venture between the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB). It is an approved greenfield deep-sea port in Vadhavan, Palghar District, Maharashtra. The port will be developed as an all-weather deep draft major port, which will include the development of core infrastructure, terminals, and other commercial infrastructure in public-private partnership (PPP) mode. The project will be constructed by Vadhavan Port Project Limited (VPPL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) with a shareholding of 74% and 26%, respectively. The total estimated cost for the project, including land acquisition is Rs. 76,220 crores. The port will have nine container terminals, each 1000 meters long, four multipurpose berths, including the coastal berth, four liquid cargo berths, a Ro-Ro berth, and a Coast Guard berth. The Project involves the reclamation of 1,448 hectares of area in the sea and the construction of 10.14 km of offshore
breakwater and container/cargo storage areas. The project will create a cumulative capacity of 298 million metric tons (MMT) per annum including around 23.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalents) of container handling capacity. The project will be connected to the Delhi–Mumbai Expresswayvia a link expressway. It is expected to serve as a gateway port for the upcoming India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) and International North- South Transportation Corridor (INSTC). It is a key project within the Indian government’s Sagarmala initiative to enhance the performance of the country’s logistics sector.
