Government of Odisha signs agreements for Gopalpur Port expansion and jetty construction at Jatadhari

The Odisha government has signed two separate agreements for the expansion of Gopalpur port and construction of a jetty at the Jatadhari river mouth. These include a concession agreement with Gopalpur Ports Limited (Adani Ports) for the expansion and development of Gopalpur port with an investment of Rs 165.54 billion. This will increase the port’s cargo handling capacity to 50 million metric tonnes. In addition, the state government has signed a concession agreement with JSW Utkal Steel Limited to build a captive jetty at the Jatadhari river mouth in Ersama tehasil, Jagatsinghpur district, with an initial investment of Rs 21 billion. The jetty will have a cargo handling capacity of 52 mt.