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Boost for coastal shipping: JNPT & Karwar port get govt aid

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port project involves construction of a coastal berth and port craft jetty, reclamation and capital dredging

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T E Narasimhan Chennai
The Shipping Ministry has granted aid to Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Karwar Port under the Sagarmala Coastal Berth Scheme in order to support coastal shipping. The money will partially support infrastructure projects worth over Rs 380 crore at these ports.

Karnataka will get Rs 50 crore for developing Breakwater at Karwar Port and JNPT will get Rs 25 crore to develop its coastal berth.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port project involves construction of a coastal berth (270m x 30m) and port craft jetty, reclamation and capital dredging. The estimated project cost is Rs 170.20 crore and it will be completed by March 2019. 

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