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		<title><![CDATA[Odisha Development Forum - An Initiative from The Odisha Society of the Americas - Proposed/In-Progress Ports]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bahuda]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Following is excerpted from <a href="https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ports-shipping/paradip-vizag-port-authorities-and-sagarmala-finance-corp-to-jointly-build-a-21500-crore-new-major-port-in-odisha/123960891" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.c.../123960891</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>MUMBAI: State-owned Paradip Port Authority, Visakhapatnam Port Authority, Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd and Odisha government will jointly build a 150 million tonnes (mt) capacity new major port at Bahuda in Odisha’s Ganjam district with an investment of ₹21,500 crore, multiple sources said.<br />
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... Two more private ports are being developed at <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Subarnarekha Mouth (Kirtania) by Tata Steel Ltd </span>and at <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Astaranga by Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd.</span><br />
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... A memorandum of understanding for developing the new major port at Bahuda will be signed by Paradip Port Authority, Visakhapatnam Port Authority, Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd and Odisha government on September 20 at a function to be held in Bhavnagar, Gujarat in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a document seen by ET Infra.</blockquote>
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>MUMBAI: State-owned Paradip Port Authority, Visakhapatnam Port Authority, Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd and Odisha government will jointly build a 150 million tonnes (mt) capacity new major port at Bahuda in Odisha’s Ganjam district with an investment of ₹21,500 crore, multiple sources said.<br />
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... Two more private ports are being developed at <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Subarnarekha Mouth (Kirtania) by Tata Steel Ltd </span>and at <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Astaranga by Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd.</span><br />
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... A memorandum of understanding for developing the new major port at Bahuda will be signed by Paradip Port Authority, Visakhapatnam Port Authority, Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd and Odisha government on September 20 at a function to be held in Bhavnagar, Gujarat in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a document seen by ET Infra.</blockquote>
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			<title><![CDATA[Map of the location of Odisha ports]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[Subarnarekha Port]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[This port is being developed by a partnership between Tata's and Creative Ports. Following are some links:<br />
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<a href="https://www.livemint.com/Politics/BTnDsvTNdaIE11s9x1TEiM/Subarnarekha-port-gets-defence-ministry-nod-construction-to.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.livemint.com/Politics/BTnDsv...on-to.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/modification/previousTOR/06022019T90QBW62UpdatedForm1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://environmentclearance.nic.in/write...dForm1.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom/press-releases/india/2019/shri-naveen-patnaik-hon-ble-odisha-cm-lays-foundation-stone-for-subarnarekha-port/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom...ekha-port/</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom/in-the-news/2019/foundation-stone-laid-for-subarnarekha-port-in-odisha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom...in-odisha/</a> <br />
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<a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tata-steel-to-develop-subarnarekha-river-port-in-4-5-yrs-for-rs-3-000-cr-119021201079_1.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.business-standard.com/articl...079_1.html</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/foundation-stone-laid-for-subarnarekha-port-in-odisha/article26262854.ece" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/o...262854.ece</a><br />
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<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/govt-reviews-hurdles-for-devpt-of-subarnarekha-port/articleshow/72699271.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city...699271.cms</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/jan/31/subarnarekha-port-project-faces-land-hurdle-2096976.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...96976.html</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This port is being developed by a partnership between Tata's and Creative Ports. Following are some links:<br />
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<a href="https://www.livemint.com/Politics/BTnDsvTNdaIE11s9x1TEiM/Subarnarekha-port-gets-defence-ministry-nod-construction-to.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.livemint.com/Politics/BTnDsv...on-to.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/modification/previousTOR/06022019T90QBW62UpdatedForm1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://environmentclearance.nic.in/write...dForm1.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom/press-releases/india/2019/shri-naveen-patnaik-hon-ble-odisha-cm-lays-foundation-stone-for-subarnarekha-port/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom...ekha-port/</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom/in-the-news/2019/foundation-stone-laid-for-subarnarekha-port-in-odisha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom...in-odisha/</a> <br />
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<a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tata-steel-to-develop-subarnarekha-river-port-in-4-5-yrs-for-rs-3-000-cr-119021201079_1.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.business-standard.com/articl...079_1.html</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/foundation-stone-laid-for-subarnarekha-port-in-odisha/article26262854.ece" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/o...262854.ece</a><br />
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<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/govt-reviews-hurdles-for-devpt-of-subarnarekha-port/articleshow/72699271.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city...699271.cms</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/jan/31/subarnarekha-port-project-faces-land-hurdle-2096976.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...96976.html</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mahanadi Riverine Port project In Kendrapada district]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Following is from</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><a href="https://www.sify.com/news/mahanadi-riverine-port-project-in-kendrapara-district-gathers-momentum-news-national-umujahcjbfhfg.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.sify.com/news/mahanadi-river...bfhfg.html</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font">"<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">... the Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways has agreed to the State government's proposal for the Riverine Port to be developed by PPT for which the formal MoU with the State Govt. is under finalisation. </span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font">The Port will come up at Akhadasali village under Mahakalapada Block in Kendrapara district, 13 kilometers from the river mouth at Paradip. </span><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font">This all-weather and multi-user Port on river Mahanadi will be set up in PPP mode with a capacity of 54 MTPA and an estimated cost of Rs.4,062 Cr, of which 22 MTIPA capacity will be created in the first phase at a cost of Rs 2,562 crores. </span><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font">PPT will develop supporting project infrastructures like rail and road connectivity and dredging requirements of the Port. </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">The State government has identified 300 hectares of land for the project. The State government will also provide the necessary support to PPT in respect of any additional Land required for the Project.</span>"</span></span></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Following is from</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><a href="https://www.sify.com/news/mahanadi-riverine-port-project-in-kendrapara-district-gathers-momentum-news-national-umujahcjbfhfg.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.sify.com/news/mahanadi-river...bfhfg.html</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font">"<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">... the Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways has agreed to the State government's proposal for the Riverine Port to be developed by PPT for which the formal MoU with the State Govt. is under finalisation. </span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font">The Port will come up at Akhadasali village under Mahakalapada Block in Kendrapara district, 13 kilometers from the river mouth at Paradip. </span><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font">This all-weather and multi-user Port on river Mahanadi will be set up in PPP mode with a capacity of 54 MTPA and an estimated cost of Rs.4,062 Cr, of which 22 MTIPA capacity will be created in the first phase at a cost of Rs 2,562 crores. </span><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font">PPT will develop supporting project infrastructures like rail and road connectivity and dredging requirements of the Port. </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: calibrifont;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">The State government has identified 300 hectares of land for the project. The State government will also provide the necessary support to PPT in respect of any additional Land required for the Project.</span>"</span></span></span>]]></content:encoded>
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