(a) whether many ports including Dahej Veraval Mangrol and Porbandar in Gujarat qualify as a major port; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether many ports including Dahej Veraval Mangrol and Porbandar in Gujarat qualify as a major port; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K. VASAN)
(a) &): The Ports of Dahej, Veraval, Mangrol and Porbandar in Gujarat are not major
ports. The Government of India declares major port based on strategic requirements and
possibilities of trade and commerce.