Tajpur Port
Tajpur Port[1] is a proposed seaport in Tajpur, East Midnapore district of West Bengal. The government has proposed to build the port on the coast of the Bay of Bengal near Tajpur.
| Tajpur Port | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Tajpur, Purba Medinipur |
| Coordinates | 21.64°N 87.60°E |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Bhor Sagar Port Authority |
| Owned by | Kolkata Port Trust, Government of West Bengal |
| Type of harbor | deep sea port |
| Available berths | 6 |
| Statistics | |
| Length of navigational channel | 18-kilometer |
| wide of navigational channel | 350 meters |
| Draft | 16 meters |
History
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| Cities and towns in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, S: port, sea-beach Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
West Bengal's main port is Kolkata Port (including Haldia Port), but because of the shallow depth of the Hooghly river, it is impossible to anchor ocean-going vessels there. As a result, shipping growth is declining. Commodities in Kolkata and Asansol-Durgapur industrial region are instead taken to Paradip port. The future of the state's port industry and the Haldia industrial region is uncertain and, for this reason, the state government decided to act.[2]
Design
The Tajpur Port is proposed to be a large deep sea port. Land for the port will be created by plowing along the sea coast. The depth of the harbor will be 15 meters, which will accommodate large ships. An 18-kilometer channel will be constructed from the sea. Six berths are to be built in the first phase followed by an additional nine berths. By separating it from the coast, beaches are not expected to be impacted. Each terminal will be multipurpose.
It is estimated that the construction of the guntor will require 16 thousands crores. The first phase is 10 thousand crore and the second phase is 6 thousand crores. Construction is expected to provide 10 thousand jobs.
In January 2019, the state decided to develop the port on its own, as the Centre had done "nothing" to start work on the project in the prior three years.[3]