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Locals stage protest as PM Modi lays foundation stone for Vadhvan Port

Updated On: 30 August, 2024 08:23 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

Locals in Maharashtra`s Palghar district staged a protest on August 30 against the deep-water port which will be coming up in Vadhvan. Pics/ Sourced Photos, Screengrabs

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Locals in Maharashtra`s Palghar district staged a protest on August 30 against the deep-water port which will be coming up in Vadhvan. Pics/ Sourced Photos, Screengrabs

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Locals in Maharashtra`s Palghar district staged a protest on August 30 against the deep-water port which will be coming up in Vadhvan. Pics/ Sourced Photos, Screengrabs
<p>The protestors held banners, sloganeered as they marched to protest against Vadvhan port ahead of the foundation laying ceremony.&nbsp;</p>

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The protestors held banners, sloganeered as they marched to protest against Vadvhan port ahead of the foundation laying ceremony. 

<p>Some residents had dressed in black while some took out a mock funeral procession in protest hours before the event took place.&nbsp;</p>

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Some residents had dressed in black while some took out a mock funeral procession in protest hours before the event took place. 

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Mumbai, laid the foundation stone for Vadhvan Port on August 30 evening.</p>

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Mumbai, laid the foundation stone for Vadhvan Port on August 30 evening.

<p>The government said that the Vadhvan port is set to be India&rsquo;s largest deep-water port, with an investment of Rs 76,220 crore.</p>

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The government said that the Vadhvan port is set to be India’s largest deep-water port, with an investment of Rs 76,220 crore.

<p>Vadhvan Port`s strategic location will boost India`s trade with Central Asia, Russia, and enhance connectivity through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, the government said.</p>

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Vadhvan Port`s strategic location will boost India`s trade with Central Asia, Russia, and enhance connectivity through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, the government said.

<p>The new port is expected to alleviate the load on Jawaharlal Nehru Port, currently India`s largest container-handling port, improving overall trade efficiency, it added.</p>

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The new port is expected to alleviate the load on Jawaharlal Nehru Port, currently India`s largest container-handling port, improving overall trade efficiency, it added.

<p>Vadhvan Port will be linked with Dedicated Freight Corridors and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, ensuring faster and more efficient cargo transport.</p>

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Vadhvan Port will be linked with Dedicated Freight Corridors and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, ensuring faster and more efficient cargo transport.

<p>From its inception, Vadhvan Port was planned as a green port, balancing economic development with environmental sustainability and supporting India`s blue economy.</p>

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From its inception, Vadhvan Port was planned as a green port, balancing economic development with environmental sustainability and supporting India`s blue economy.

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