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EC turns down govt's JNPT land allotment application citing model code

Experts feel the delay would only be for a month and would not really impact the warehousing projects planned around the port

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Megha Manchanda
The Election Commission (EC) has struck down the shipping ministry’s request to go ahead with land allotment for warehousing at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT), citing the model code of conduct.

The total investment expected from the two land parcels for which the land was sought is around Rs 1,000 crore. The disapproval may lead to delay in project development by private companies. 

Experts feel the delay would only be for a month and would not really impact the warehousing projects planned around the port. But the process will be delayed, an official said. 

The JNPT planned to auction a 300-acre land

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