July 15, 2026 4:17 PM
Greenfield shipbuilding cluster to come up in Gujarat’s Porbandar; Centre backs ₹1,570 crore Vadinar ship repair project
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has accorded in-principle approval to two major maritime infrastructure projects in Gujarat—a Greenfield shipbuilding cluster in Porbandar district and a ₹1,570-crore ship repair facility at Vadinar—under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS), in a move aimed at strengthening India's domestic shipbuilding and ship repair capabilities. The projects are part of the government's Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 and are intended to boost indig...