The breakwater, considered the longest for an Indian port project, is a key component of the Rs 76,220 crore Vadhvan Port development being implemented by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and the Maharashtra Maritime Board through a special purpose vehicle.
The project involves offshore protection infrastructure for the new deep-draft port being developed near Dahanu in Palghar district. Once completed, Vadhvan Port is expected to become India’s largest public port with a cargo handling capacity of 298 million tonnes annually, including 23.2 million TEUs.
