Water front project at Mundra gets eco clearance

In a recent development, the Environment Ministry has given clearance for the development of a greenfield international airport in north Goa and the expansion of a waterfront development plan for Mundra Port by Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ). To date, the group has planted mangroves across 2,885 hectares along the Gujarat coastline with a survival rate of 85%, In the Waterfront Development Project at Mundra Port, about 385 million tons per annum of multipurpose (MTPA) liquid, gas and cryogenic cargo will be handled after expansion of the SEZ, in addition to the existing approved capacity of 225 MTPA. The expansion will involve creating the requisite infrastructure on the 5170 ha of land at a whopping investment of over ₹56,000 crores, said an official spokesperson.