VPPL advances Vadhavan Port development in Palghar

Vadhavan Port Project Ltd. (VPPL) is progressing with the development of the deep draft greenfield Vadhavan Port Project in Palghar District. The project involves the creation of 1448 hectares of reclaimed land, utilizing 200 million cubic meters of sand dredged from an offshore location 60 km away. Following a comprehensive study by IIT Madras, the Ministry of Mines reserved 10,277 hectares of offshore area for sand extraction. Yesterday, the Ministry of Mines officially granted a Mining License for a 10-year period under the Offshore Area Mineral (Development & Regulations) Act 2006.