Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Phase-II expansion of the Dhamra Port run by the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone limited (APSEZ) Bhadrak district on Saturday.
“Th3e Dhamra Port is a model of modern maritime trade in Odisha and a successful example of Public Private Partnership. The industrial park being set up by the Adani group will unleash large scale industrialisation in the area and create employment opportunities,” said he Chief Minister.
The Pphase II expansion would increase the port’s Cargo handling capacity to over 100 million tonne per annum (MTPA), up from the current capacity of 25 MTPA.
“The Phase II expansion of Dhamra Port will not only make Dhamra India’s largest port but will serve as India’s major gateway for trade with South East Asian Nations,” Adani.
APSEZ CEO Karan Adani said the expansion would help the APSEZ to achieve its Vision 2020 of 200 MMT and the company now aims to achieve 500 MMT by 2025.
Among others, Commerce and Transport Minister Nrusingha Charan Sahoo, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Women and Child Development Prafulla Samal, MP Arjun Charan Sethi, MlAs Byomakesh Ray, Jugal Kishore Patnaik and Muktikant Mandal, Bhadrak Zilla Parishad president Dwijabar Rout and DPCl CEO Subrat Tripathy were present.