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Vadhavan Port Row: SC Asks Centre to Consider Appointing Expert Agency

March 03, 2025 2 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
The Supreme Court has urged the Central government to consider appointing an expert agency to assess the environmental and infrastructural concerns surrounding the proposed Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra. The directive comes amid growing opposition from environmental groups, fishermen, and local communities, who argue that the mega port project could cause irreversible ecological damage. Vadhavan Port, envisioned as one of India’s largest deep-water ports, is expected to significantly boost maritime trade and reduce congestion at existing ports like Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). However, critics claim that the project will disrupt marine biodiversity, threaten the livelihoods of

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