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assistance. However, the highest and lowest tides observed in the harbour area are 4.90 m (16.1 ft) and 2.20 m (7.2 ft) respectively, which can significantly increase the depth of the approach channel. At high tide the channel will be more than 16 m (52 ft) deep with tidal support; vessels with a maximum draft of 16 meters (52 ft) or more and a minimum draft of 14 meters (46 ft) are able to navigate during this period.
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Government of West Bengal, the total investment for the construction of the port will be approximately âš25 thousand crores, of which âš15 thousand crores will be invested by private companies for the construction of port infrastructure, and the West Bengal government itself will
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will be an artificial harbour, which protected by
Breakwaters. The prescribed water depth for the harbour basin is 18 meters, which will accommodate large ships; the maneuvering basin between the harbour basin and the approach channel will be 16 meters deep. The land required for the construction of
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The West Bengal government called for expressions of interest (EoI) from global agencies to set up a deep-sea port in Public-Private
Partnership in East Midnapore at Tajpur on 28th December, 2020. Mamata Banerjee had announced that around âš4,200 crore will be the investments by the State government,
415:(now Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata). However, the Government of West Bengal was willing to give 26 percent stake in the proposed port project. Later, the Government of West Bengal informed that if the Government of India provided financial assistance for the construction of a bridge over the
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with the mainland, then 76 percent stake of the Port project would be given to the Port of
Kolkata. Even after accepting the state's proposal, the Government of West Bengal took up the plan to build the port by the private sector due to taking no initiative on the bridge construction project.
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An 18.8 km (11.7 mi) long approach channel at open sea will be used for the movement of ships to the port's harbour. The approach channel has a depth of 12.5 m (41 ft) and a minimum width of 200 m (660 ft), allowing vessels with a draft of 12 m to arrive and depart the harbour without tidal
310:, and the deltaic plain of Bengal is characterized by thick deposits of unconsolidated sediments. The port area falls under class III seismic zone, which indicating a moderate risk of earthquakes. As there are no natural harbour, there are plans to build artificial harbour by
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in West Bengal, which created a problem of excess cost in importing and exporting goods. Other benefits include proximity to deep-sea port to West Bengal's industrial hubs and reduced dependence on ports in the neighboring
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West Bengal Chief
Minister.The project is expected to draw investments to the tune of âš15,000 crore; There will not be any land acquisition involved as there is adequate land available for the project, she had said.
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Six berths are to be built in the first phase followed by an additional nine berths. By separating it from the coast, beaches are not expected to be impacted. Each terminal will be multipurpose.
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invest 10 thousand crores for the construction of road and necessary infrastructure. This port construction project will create about 25,000 jobs directly and more than one lakh jobs indirectly.
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January 2019, the state decided to develop the port on its own, as the state government alleged that the centre had done "nothing" to start work on the project in the prior three years.
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in West Bengal. It is estimated that the port will be constructed at a cost of âš25,000 crores ($ 3.1 billion) .
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of India subsequently expressed interest to join the port project, and demanded a 76 percent stake for the
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handed over Letter of Intent (LoI) to build the port to Karan Adani, son of Adani Group
Chairman
752:"āĻŦāĻŋāĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻ ā§§ā§Ģ āĻšāĻžāĻāĻžāĻ° āĻā§āĻāĻŋ, āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻā§āĻˇā§āĻ ā§āĻā§ āĻ¤āĻžāĻāĻĒā§āĻ°ā§ āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻĻā§āĻ° āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻ° āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŽāĻžāĻŖā§āĻ° āĻāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻĒāĻ¤ā§āĻ° āĻĻāĻŋāĻ˛ āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻ°āĻŋāĻ¸āĻāĻž"
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infrastructure for cargo handling will be reclaimed from the sea by filling with sediment.
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754:(in Bengali). Kolkata: www.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar. 19 September 2022
684:. www.thehindubusinessline.com. The Hindu Business Line. 19 September 2022
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660:"West Bengal govt nod to Adani's Tajpur greenfield port development"
613:"Adani Ports secures âš25,000 cr Tajpur port project in West Bengal"
775:"Adani bags Rs 25,000 crore Tajpur port development project in WB"
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The port will consist of a harbour protected by
Breakwaters, and
727:"West Bengal govt hands over LoI to Adani Ports for Tajpur port"
585:. The port is connected to Dankuni, the eastern terminus of the
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824:"Adani Group to get letter of intent from govt for Tajpur port"
407:(BOT) model through private sector as a single initiative. The
232:, at the "Bijaya Sammelani" organized on October 12, 2022 at
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240:. After the construction of the port, it will be the first
882:"WB govt calls for EOI to set up deep sea port in Tajpur"
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period are seen in this area. The area falls under the
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387:and Kolkata Dock System belonging to the
212:. The port will be built on the coast of
196:: āĻ¤āĻžāĻāĻĒā§āĻ° āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻ°) is a proposed greenfield
864:"State to go solo to build Tajpur port"
773:Suman Chakraborti (20 September 2022).
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351:industrial region are instead taken to
251:. Cargo will be handled through port's
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635:"Cabinet to take call on Tajpur port"
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591:East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor
224:in September, 2022. Chief Minister
587:Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
367:The proposal to build the port at
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1100:Ports and harbours of West Bengal
725:Jayatri Nag (12 October 2022).
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183:18.8 kilometres (11.7 mi)
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381:Chief Minister of West Bengal
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535:14.70 metres (48.2 ft)
508:7â14 metres (23â46 ft)
172:Water depth at harbour basin
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327:West Bengal's main port is
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1048:Shankarpur Fishing Harbour
1043:Frejarganj Fishing Harbour
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583:TamlukâDigha branch line
275:Location and meteorology
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206:East Midnapore district
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175:18 metres (59 ft)
167:16 metres (52 ft)
101:21.6446941; 87.6101216
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1063:Kakdwip Fishing Port
925:Ports in West Bengal
564:National Highway 116
180:Navigational channel
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966:Port of Budge Budge
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333:Haldia Port
331:(including
312:Breakwaters
285:West Bengal
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190:Tajpur Port
163:Draft depth
126:Operated by
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67:West Bengal
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1017:Sagar Port
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513:Dredged
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