Overview

• The MoU was signed on July 11 at the port’s Kolkata head office by officials from SMPK and Adani Ports.
• Design architects have been engaged and detailed planning for the ghat’s restoration is underway.
• The redevelopment will adhere to heritage preservation rules and include riverbank protection and waste management measures.
• Adani Ports’s CSR arm will fund the project and receive on-site acknowledgement of its contribution.
• The effort aims to rejuvenate the traditional clay idol-making colony and enhance access and amenities for artisans, locals and tourists.