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An offshoot of these mega projects will be that they can help in decongesting the Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR) as improved  connectivity to both, Mumbai and Pune, will become available. The proposed development is being planned in such a way that it will lead to the promotion of the ecosystem and heritage tourism. The connectivity to the proposed DPIA with the Mangaon-Pune and the NH 66 will be enhanced due to the link with the Konkan railway at Kolad, Indapur and Mangaon stations. In addition, it will be connected with Mumbai Airport, Pune Airport and the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport.

The other major benefit will be that the Multi-Modal Logistic Park proposed to be developed at Dighi with the focus on optimising the efficiency of freight and passenger movement will result in considerable savings. This will be because the logistic costs will come down to about 9 per cent from the present 14-16 per cent.

Dighi port promises to be unique in India due to its strategic geographical location, separated by a creek. The port is situated along both banks of the Rajpuri creek near its mouth. While the south bank of Dighi port is located near village Dighi in Shrivardhan tehsil, its north bank will come up near Agardanda village in Murud tehsil.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) acquired Dighi Port Limited (DPL) on 15 February 2021.

The huge developmental potential will be unleashed now that India has adopted various sectors and new models of development to address basic needs of infrastructure in order to jack up its GDP growth. Sea ports already operational in the country are falling inadequate to fulfil the burgeoning challenges of in terms of productivity, efficiency, state-of-art technology and global developments in the global shipping sector. The Union government is encouraging infrastructure developments in seaport by setting targets to create a port capacity of around 3200 MT to handle the expected traffic of more than 2500 MT. This initiative is also helping to achieve sustainable way of meeting energy demands through supply of natural gas and make the economy grow larger. DPL promoters believe that they will contribute to the development goals through their master plan, which will increase India’s cargo handling capacity manifold.

The master plan proposed by DPL visualises construction of a 6200-meter quay length for multipurpose berths, a breakwater of 3200-meter on the north side and other associated facilities, along with back-up infrastructure facilities for handling all types of cargo.  The proposed expansion occurs within the approved port limit of Dighi Port.

DPL’s break bulk will Include steel, scrap, project cargo, Ro-Ro, ship repair and building activity. Other bulk will include cement, clinker, minerals, agro commodities, ship repair and ship building. DPL has permission to develop five berths. This will mean two berths including strengthening of the existing berth on the south (Dighi side) and three new berths on the north (Agardanda) side of Rajpuri creek. DPL has permission to handle all kinds of dry cargo, project cargo, container cargo, liquid cargo, including LPG.

With deep draft berths and multipurpose terminals, the port efficiently handles the largest bulk carriers in the world. The port has covered and open storage areas with enormous capacity. Excellent cargo evacuation and receiving infrastructure supports smooth cargo movement in and out of the port. expertise in successfully handling bulk and break bulk cargo. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent stake of Dighi Port Ltd (DPL) for Rs 705 crore.

DPL is the 12th port to join APSEZ’s fleet across the eastern and western coasts of India. As far as the state is concerned, it establishes the company’s anchor in Maharashtra. DPL will enable APSEZ to service customers in Maharashtra, specially the highly industrial areas and development in the Mumbai and Pune regions.

APSEZ plans to invest over Rs.10000 crore to develop the port into a multi-cargo hub with world-class infrastructure as well as investing in the development of rail and road evacuation infrastructure for seamless and efficient cargo movement. The development of DPL will lead to further investments across various industries such as consumer appliances, metals, energy, petrochemicals, and chemicals business in Maharashtra and provide a tremendous fillip to the industrial development and growth in the state. These investments will lead to employment generation and socio-economic development of the port’s hinterland.

Maharashtra will take one more determined step to retain its foremost position as the most industrialised state of India with the commissioning of the Vadhvan and Dighi ports in about half a decade from now.