Odisha gives in-principle nod to allot land for Dhamra port.

Paving the way for second phase expansion of Dhamra port, an equal joint venture between the Tatas and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the Odisha government has given in-principle nod to allot land.

Dhamra Port Company Ltd. (DPCL), a special purpose vehicle implementing the port project, had sought 745 acres of land to facilitate its second phase expansion estimated to cost Rs. 10,000 crore.

DPCL has 300 acres of surplus land that will also be used for the Phase-II upgrade that will see port capacity being ramped up to 100 million tonne per annum (mtpa) from 25 mtpa presently. DPCL needed around 1,000 acres to go ahead in its expansion plan.

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