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News18•26-09-2026, 14:15
Centre Designates Kandla, JNPA, Paradip, and Mundra as Mega Ports
  • •The Centre has officially notified Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Paradip, and Adani Group’s Mundra Port as mega ports.
  • •The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued a gazette notification under sub-section (1) of section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025.
  • •The notification states that these ports satisfy the criteria for classification as mega ports.
  • •India currently operates 12 major ports and over 200 non-major ports.
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Key Questions Answered

The Centre has officially notified Deendayal (Kandla), Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Paradip, and the Adani Group's Mundra Port as mega ports.

The classification criteria for mega ports was notified by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways under sub-section (1) of section 73 of the Indian Ports Act, 2025.

India currently has a total of 12 major ports, alongside over 200 non-major ports.

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