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PM Modi Launches ₹34,200 Cr Maritime Development Projects

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PM Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat is backed by Maritime Development Projects

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event, inaugurates & lays foundation stone of development works worth over Rs 34,200 crore in Bhavnagar, Gujarat

India is pushing big investments in its maritime ports under the banner of Sagarmala & Maritime India Vision. Projects like these are meant to strengthen trade, jobs, and infrastructure along the coast.

Bhavnagar, being in Gujarat, means the western coastline gets more capacity. This aligns with prior government goals to reduce transport time and costs for cargo moving through western ports.

Such large sums (₹34,200 crore) show scale: these aren’t modest upgrades but transformative works likely spanning years.

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Deendayal Port Authority Projects

Development of a Multi-Purpose Cargo Berth off Tuna-Tekra:
The Tuna-Tekra area has been under development for container and dry bulk handling. Tuna Port is already a satellite terminal under Deendayal Port. Expanding it boosts the port’s ability to handle more kinds of cargo.

Establishment of a Green Bio-Methanol Plant:

Deendayal Port Authority has invited bids for establishing India’s first port-based bio-methanol plant. It would help reduce carbon emissions, provide a cleaner fuel alternative for ships, and tie into global goals for sustainable shipping.

Also, there are other efforts like green hydrogen plants in Kandla that are already operational or being expanded.

Installation of Static Anti-Drone Technology System for surveillance and security of the Port Area at Kandla:
This reflects growing concerns around security in port zones, particularly for large cargo areas and critical infrastructure. Ports are increasingly considering technologies (radar, anti-drone) to detect unauthorised drones or aerial vehicles, which can pose safety, environmental, or security risks.
(I didn’t find a public reference about the exact static anti-drone system at Kandla beyond notices, but it fits with modern port security trends globally).

Expansion of Road Infrastructure, construction of oil jetties, and various other civil works:
Expanding roads helps in faster evacuation of cargo from the port to the hinterland, reducing congestion and transit delays.

Oil jetties add capacity for handling liquid cargo, reducing dependence on other ports or terminals. Earlier announcements show three new oil jetties being planned at Kandla with about 10 MTPA capacity.

Mega Port Terminal at Kandla

The planned “Mega Port Terminal” outside Kandla, with about 6 km of waterfront, is tied to earlier announced projects that would add 135 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) to Kandla’s cargo capacity.

This new terminal is expected to shift dry bulk cargo to more modern cargo handling methods, likely with better equipment, better channels, and less dredging, so bigger ships can come more easily.

Along with the Mega Port Terminal, there is a Mega Shipbuilding Facility announced earlier: to build Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) or similar vessels, with capacity up to 3,20,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT). The shipbuilding facility is supposed to produce 32 new ships per year and repair 50 old ones.

It also helps in fostering public support and giving stakeholders (employees, trade workers, local businesses) a sense of where things are heading and how they might benefit.

Vision of “Transforming Maritime Sector”, merging sustainability, scale & green energy with port modernisation

The green bio-methanol plant, green hydrogen plants, and bunkering facilities are key to the “green energy” part. For example, Kandla has commissioned or is building green hydrogen plants.

Using alternative fuels (like bio-methanol) and cleaner technologies helps reduce emissions from shipping and port operations. India has also been working on pilot green methanol bunkering and refuelling terminals (VOC Port being one example) to decarbonise maritime transport.

The modern infrastructure: better terminals, oil jetties, improved roads, surveillance technology all help scale up operations while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

These points together suggest that the projects announced are not isolated: they connect to earlier plans and ongoing initiatives in Kandla / Deendayal Port, steeped in both capacity expansion and green transition. They likely will influence trade efficiency, job creation, environmental impact, and India’s standing in global maritime commerce.