The Maharashtra cabinet, on 3 May
2006, gave its approval to Maharashtra Maritime Board to sign an MoU with
Chowgule Steamship Co for the Jaigad port development in Ratnagiri district. Phase I of the project will cost
Rs.350 crore and is scheduled for completion by 2011.
The port will have a dry dock for
meeting the requirements of coastal and offshore vessels. It will also have a
150m multipurpose jetty to accommodate vessels of 25,000 dwt. The port has
targeted to handle 1 million tonnes of throughput in the first year of
operations.
Also See:
MMB
plans Rs.500 crore to develop minor port (31-Oct-05)
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