In a recent press conference, CM of Gujarat Vijay Rupani shared the information about the ‘Mega Project’ that is to be developed in Bhavnagar. Gujarat has sanctioned a budget of ₹ 1,900 cr. for CNG Terminal merger project which is going to developed by the consortium of developers. The two names that comes in the front foot are Mumbai based Padmanabh Mafatlal Group and U.K. headquartered Foresight group.
In the first phase the ₹ 1,300 cr. will be invested by the consortium and the other ₹ 600 cr. will be invested in the second phase.
In this project the terminal and existing port are going to get modified majorly, also the existing infrastructure will face several modifications according to the requirements. The project consists of dredging in the water channel of the port basin, construction of two lock gates, off-shore infrastructure for CNG transportation. Liquid cargo terminal, container terminal, and Ro-Ro (Roll-on Roll-off) ferry service would be developed. With this project, the Bhavnagar cargo capacity will increase to 9 MMTPA.
After this project, Gujarat will be the only state in the country to have both LNG and CNG terminals.
The project will also benefit the residents of Bhavnagar and its neighboring areas, vast employment opportunities will be generated. The scope of transportation and storage will increase. CNG based vehicles are expected to take a leap forward due to this project.
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