Overview
- Speaking at rallies in Dahanu and Palghar, Devendra Fadnavis vowed priority hiring for local residents and warned he would personally intervene if they were sidelined.
- He said 56 companies have signed agreements and started training programmes tied to the project’s prospective workforce.
- The greenfield port is planned in two phases by Vadhvan Port Project Ltd with nine 1,000-metre container terminals plus multipurpose, liquid, Ro-Ro and Coast Guard berths.
- Addressing livelihood concerns, he assured fishing communities of a modern harbour, upgraded boats, and support for both deep-sea and traditional fishing.
- He folded the pitch into a wider development vision that includes a proposed offshore airport in Palghar and extending the Mumbai Coastal Road to Virar and later Dahanu, with the claims presented as campaign commitments.