Private sector to develop two ports in Maharashtra: Fadnavis.

Two ports in Maharashtra will be developed by private players and these will be operational within a year, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said recently.

The Dighi and Jaigarh ports, located in coastal Konkan, will be developed by private parties, he said.

Besides these, the foundation stone of Karanja port at Raigad has been laid and it is expected to be developed in 2-3 years, he told a group of journalists over breakfast at his official residence here.

The government was also working on development of ports in Navi Mumbai, he said.

Fadnavis said the government was contemplating building jail complexes housing lower courts across the state, as per the new jail manual.

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