Tag: Dhamra Port

Bhadrak: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the second phase expansion of Dhamra port which will expand its cargo handling capacity four-fold to over 100 million tonnes (mt) from the existing 25 mt. Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group which is the parent body of the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), the […]

Bhadrak: Baansada police have arrested 31 persons for arson and violence following the death of three labourers in a coal heap collapse on the Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL) premises on August 15. The arrested persons have been identified as residents of Doshangi and Koithakola panchayats. After the death of the three labourers, hundreds of […]

Bhadrak: Normalcy is gradually returning to the Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL) after labourers who had staged a protest over death of fellow labourers in a coal heap collapse withdrew the stir on Tuesday night. They called off the strike after district administration and company authorities agreed to discuss with them about their issues. Accordingly, […]

Bhadrak:Tension prevailed on the premises of Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL) after three labourers were killed and three others were critically injured in a major mishap at coal stockyard here on Sunday. According to reports, the tragic incident occurred when nearly nine labourers were engaged in loading activities and a heap of coal at the […]

Bhadrak: Marine and Bansda police on Friday arrested four foreign nationals on charges of using a satellite phone on their way to Dhamra port on an Australian ship. According to sources, the police has forwarded the four accused to JMFC court. On June 16, the police had detained the foreigners who were on their way […]

Bhadrak: Steel handling at Odisha’s Dhamra Port has started with the receipt of the first rack from Tata Steel’s Kalinga Nagar plant by the train route, an official statement said on Monday. In the first phase, 6,000 metric tonnes of steel coil has been received by Dhamra Port in Bhadrak district, said the statement. With […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday requested the Centre to enhance cargo handling infrastructure in the existing ports of the state. The government said the transportation cost of major goods, like coal, can be reduced substantially with the enhancement of cargo handling infrastructure at ports. Odisha Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi requested the Union Ministry […]

Bhubaneswar: After a prolonged legal battle and a court verdict in its favour, the Odisha government is set to renew the concession agreements (CAs) as well as expedite the land acquisition process for 10 minor ports along its coast. “As the Orissa High Court has disposed of the case pertaining to the non-major port projects, […]

Adani Ports has agreed to acquire Dhamra Port in Odisha from Tata Steel and L&T Infrastructure Development Projects (L&T IDPL) for about Rs 5,500 crore

Bhubaneswar: The residents of Bhadrak district have expressed concern that the crew members of the two Hong Kong ships, that anchored at the Dhamra Port two days ago, might have been exposed to the deadly coronavirus. Assuaging their concern, Bhadrak Additional District Magistrate Shyambhakt Mishra said the crew had undergone screening for the virus and […]