The proposed Vadhavan container port project in Maharashtra, estimated at Rs 76,000 crore, is expected to receive all necessary approvals, including environmental clearances, by mid-January. Helmed by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the project aims to enhance India's maritime infrastructure and serve as a major deep-draft port on the west coast. The port, part of the Sagarmala Programme, is strategically located and has received a no-objection certificate, facilitating progress. Public hearings on dredging for land reclamation are scheduled, and the port's construction is anticipated to commence next year. The project is poised to transform India into a global container port contender.

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