Vadhvan Port

IAS Current Affairs

1 year ago

Source: Hindustan Times
GS II: Infrastructure

Overview

Why in the News?

Public hearings for the proposed Vadhavan Port, which is to be developed as a Green Port, are likely to begin in the next few months.

During the briefing, Sanjay Sethi spoke about the proposed port, which is slated to be the 13th major port in India.
Vadhavan port will be amongst the first 10 biggest ports in the world, which will bring development, employment, and added income.

There is a planned container port project for Rs. 75,000 crore in Maharashtra’s Vadhavan.
It will be developed as a Green Port.
A new port where natural a depth of 20 Meters is available at a distance of about 4 ½ nautical miles.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) will jointly develop the port.
This port will be jointly implemented by JNPA and Maharashtra Maritime Board with a shareholding of 74% and 26% respectively.
The new port can accommodate larger vessels due to its natural draft of around 20 meters along the coast.
It will make it possible to request container ships with capacities ranging from 16,000 to 25,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), which will have the benefits of economies of scale and lower logistical costs.
Its intended cargo capacity is approximately 254 million tonnes (MT).
It is planning to provide green fuel to ships coming to the port, and the construction and operations are planned to keep in mind the environmental issues.

The VVPL conducted 26 surveys and studies through agencies in India about various environmental aspects and impacts of this port.
The project will abide by CRZ-1A norms will not require cutting off mangroves and will help to minimize the environmental impact of this port
Compensation for the fishermen by direct employment and helping the affected persons with the latest fishing technology and allied businesses are being planned.
A place of historical importance and worship, will not be affected by the port.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) at Navi Mumbai is a premier container handling Port in India accounting for around 50% of the total containerised cargo volume, across the major ports of India.
Commissioned on 26th May 1989, in less than three decades of its operations, JNPA has transformed from a bulk cargo terminal to the premier container port in the country.
Ranked 26th among the top 100 Container Ports in the world.
Besides JNPA is connected to over 200 ports in the world.

Vadhvan Port

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