Odisha to assess land need for Dhamra port expansion.

The decks seem to be clearing for second phase expansion of Dhamra Port, an equal joint venture between Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Steel after the promoters obtained environment clearance in January.

The state government has asked its ports directorate to assess land need for Phase-II expansion of the deep draught port developed off the coast of north Odisha. The port project is implemented by Dhamra Port Company Ltd. (DPCL) where both Tata Steel and L&T hold 50 per cent equity each.

'The requirement of land as indicated by the port developers may kindly be examined in line with the guidelines prepared by Rites Ltd. and your views in the matter may be offered for taking further action,' Arun Chandra Mangaraj, under secretary (commerce & transport) wrote to director of ports & inland water transport, Odisha.

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