Overview
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a new major port at Bahuda in Ganjam (Rs 21,500 crore) and a shipbuilding and repair yard at the Mahanadi mouth near Paradip (Rs 24,700 crore), totaling over Rs 46,000 crore.
- Paradip is slated for a greenfield airport, a cruise terminal on the Mangala River backed by a Rs 500 crore state allocation, and development as a green hydrogen hub.
- A separate world‑class cruise terminal is planned for Puri to expand the state’s coastal tourism network.
- Paradip Port’s cargo handling has risen from 71 million tonnes in 2015 to 150 million tonnes in 2025, with targets of 300 MTPA by 2030 and 500 MTPA by 2047.
- Officials said the push aligns with Sagarmala, Gati Shakti and the National Logistics Policy, with the announcements made during the Boita Bandana and Bali Jatra events celebrating Odisha’s maritime legacy.