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Detailed explanation-1: -The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra. Total cost of the project is likely to be Rs. 65, 544.54 crore. Vadhavan port will be developed on “land lord model".
Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up a major Port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra. The total cost of the project is likely to be ₹ 65, 544.54 crore, a government statement said. Vadhavan port will be developed on “land lord model".
Detailed explanation-3: -The 13th port in India is Vadhavan port in Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thirteen major ports in the country handle a lot of volume of container and cargo traffic. On the west coast, there are the ports of Mumbai, Kandla, Mangalore, JNPT, Mormugao, and Cochin. The ones on the east coast are the ports at Chennai, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Kolkata, and Ennore.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.