Port of Dhamara
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Native name
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ଧାମରା ପୋର୍ଟ କମ୍ପାନୀ ଲିମିଟେଡ୍ |
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| Private | |
| Industry | Marine |
| Headquarters | 2nd floor, Fortune Towers, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar- 751023 |
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Key people
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Mr. Santosh K. Mohapatra (Chief Executive Officer), Capt Mirza Baig (Harbour Master) |
| Website | www.dhamraport.com |
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Dhamra Port ଧାମରା ବନ୍ଦର |
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| Port | |
 Dhamra Port
 Dhamra Port
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| Coordinates: 20°49′24″N 86°57′46″E / 20.82333°N 86.96278°ECoordinates: 20°49′24″N 86°57′46″E / 20.82333°N 86.96278°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Bhadrak district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.441316 km2 (3.645312 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
The Dhamra Port (Odia: ) is a newly developed Port in Bhadrak district, Odisha, India, on the shore of the Bay of Bengal about seven kilometers from the old port of Dhamra. The agreement to develop the port was signed in April 1998. The Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL) was formed as a result of a 50:50 joint venture between Larsen & Toubro and TATA Steel to run the port. The Port received its first vessel on 8 February 2010 and the first commercial vessel on 10 April 2011. The Port has an initial capacity of 25 million tonnes annually, eventually growing to 80 million tonnes annually.Greenpeace has opposed the project, claiming it threatens nearby protected areas and endangered species such as the Olive Ridley turtle
The port was taken over by Adani Port in June 2014. Construction of a $12 billion steel plant by Posco of South Korea, and the new port of Dhamara, promise to bring jobs and development. The port will be used to export iron ore from a nearby mineral belt. The Odisha government has plans to develop related industries near the new port, including a shipbuilding yard and a petro-chemical and gas-based manufacturing hub. A Special Investment Region has been proposed for Dhamara, and a zoning plan is being prepared to cover housing, health services and other urban infrastructure.
During the year 1997 Government of Orissa invited M/s International Seaports dredging Private Limited (ISDPL) to explore and evaluate the possibilities of expanding the minor port at Dhamra with modern contemporary facilities. After a site visit and preliminary discussions/evaluation, selected Dhamra port for further expansion. Based on a review of studies undertaken by Government of Orissa and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai, as well as a preliminary field analysis ISDPL proposed a broad project approach. On this basis ISDPL and Government of Orissa entered into a memorandum of understanding on 31.03.97 for the expansion and development of the existing port of Dharma on Built Own Operate Share and Transfer (BOOST) basis. ISDPL signed the concession agreement with the Government of Orissa on 02.04.98. There by heralding a new era in the infrastructure development in the port sector of the country with private participation. The proposed Dhamra port is a minor port in the northern part of state of Orissa situated about 62 km east of Bhadrak station on the Howrah-Chennai East coast main line. Dhamra port is to be developed as a most modern all weather, deep-water port, capable of handling all modern shipping efficiently and cost effectively on world standard norms. Development of a suitable road and rail system linking the port with the national network is also considered a vital and integral part of the project. ISDPL proposed that the railway line between Dhamra port and Bhadrak would be built on private siding terms, which is subsequently granted by Railway board. In the mean time ISDPL had withdrawn its participation from this project due to difficulties in acquisition of land required for the proposed rail links between Bhadrak and Renital stations and in the change in the composition of the companies investing in the project. This resulted in suspension of activities. In the year 2005 a joint venture company formed in the name of Dhamra Port company limited with 50-50 partnership of Larsen & Toubro Limited and Tata steels limited.
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