The Tamil Nadu Maritime Board is planning to go-ahead for development of Nagapattinam greenfield port in the state.

The project envisages development of all-weather deep water, direct berthing port in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu on PPP Mode. Mir Projects Consultant, Kochi has been appointed as a project consultant. IIT Madras had prepared a techno-economic feasibility report to develop an all-weather, deep-water, direct berthing, greenfield port at Nagapattinam at an estimated cost of Rs 380 crore. The project will help development in the hinterland in the districts of Nagapattinam, Perambalur, Villupuram, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Erode.

In January 2012, the Government of Tamil Nadu approved the proposal forwarded by the Highways and Minor Ports’ department to develop the greenfield port.

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