today completed the acquisition of 100% stake of Dighi Port Limited (DPL) for ₹705 crore in Mahrashtra and also made a commitment to invest ₹10,000 crore to develop it into an alternative gateway to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai.
Who owns the dighi port?
Adani Ports & SEZ
Dighi Port Limited/Parent organizations
Who Sell dighi port to Adani?
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has completed acquisition of Dighi Port Limited (DPL) for Rs 705 crore on February 15, 2021. The company had intimated the commencement of this development to stock exchanges on March 6, 2020.
Is dighi port a major port?
NEW DELHI: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Tuesday said it has completed the acquisition of Dighi Port for Rs 705 crore and would invest over Rs 10,000 crore in developing it as an alternate gateway to JNPT. JNPT is India’s largest container port and is one of the 12 major ports in the country.
How is the Dighi port in Mumbai?
Dighi Terminal: NH 753F of approx. 55 Km long is connected to Mumbai-Goa Highway NH66 at Mangaon. Dighi port is having Mumbai airport and Pune Airport in the nearby vicinity. The terminal infrastructure at the port is capable of simultaneously handling multiple vessels of different class.
Will Adani Ports get the Dighi port concession?
The Adani Ports has already obtained the concession rights that is approved by the Maharashtra Maritime Board. Earlier, the Maharashtra Maritime Board, under the Maharashtra government, was tasked with Dighi Port’s administration. The port, promoted by industrialist Vijay Kalantri, had gone bankrupt with a debt of Rs 3,098 crore to lenders.
What is APSEZ doing to develop Dighi Port?
APSEZ will be investing INR 10,000 crores to develop Dighi Port Limited (DPL) into an alternate gateway to JNPT; With the acquisition of DPL, APSEZ marks its presence in Maharashtra, the largest Indian state in terms of its contribution to the GDP and will support the industrial zones in the Mumbai and Pune region;
How big is the SEZ at Dighi in Maharashtra?
The SEZ at Dighi will be spread over a total land bank of over 2000 acres to be developed in phases, thus making it one of the largest port based SEZ in Maharashtra. All the requisite regulatory permissions and licenses have been acquired for the development of the SEZ.
