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Around 20,000 residents of Palghar district recently took out a protest march on Monday against the proposed Vadhavan port and a slew of other infrastructure projects, citing environmental damage.

About Vadhavan Port

• It is a proposed new port 140 km north of Mumbai on the coast of Maharashtra in the Palghar District.
• It is being developed as an all-weather greenfield deep-draft major port.
• Vadhvan offers a natural depth of 20 meters, making it ideal for large container and bulk vessels. 
• The project will be constructed by Vadhavan Port Project Limited (VPPL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) with a shareholding of 74% and 26%, respectively. 
• The total project cost, including the land acquisition component, is Rs.76,220 Crore. 
• Scheduled to be finished by 2034, it is projected to be among the top 10 ports in the world.
• The port will comprise 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 strategic location of Vadhavan Port provides it with a unique edge. 
  • Situated just 12 km from the Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor and 22 km from the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway, the port will connect seamlessly to industrial centers across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and beyond.
  • The capacities created will also aid EXIM trade flow through IMEEC (India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor) and INSTC (International North South Transportation Corridor).

Source: IE