Ahmedabad-based Adani group has evinced interest to set up a large port in Orissa which will eventual have a capacity to handle 100 million tonnes cargo. The scope of the project also includes port-based industries like shipbuilding and repairing unit.
The proposed venture would be an all-weather and multi-user port and the company’s preferred location for this was Barunei Muhan in Kendarapara district, official sources said.
Rajesh S Adani, managing director, Adani group met the chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the state secretariat recently and discussed with him the company’s investment proposals.
During the discussion Adani informed the chief minister that the group had been selected as the Miner Developer Operator (MDO) for the coal blocks allotted to the government of Maharastra and Gujrat in the Talcher Coalfields area.
Both the state governments proposed to set up 2500 Mw (250x10) power plant at Angul and are in the process of setting up of a coal washery.
The coal would be sent to Gujarat and Maharastra after washing and the washery reject will be utilised for generation of power.