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Sonowal Unveils Rs 1,500 Crore Projects at New Mangalore Port’s Golden Jubilee

The push aligns the port with national maritime plans to expand capacity, advance green operations, raise seafarer skills.

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Overview

  • The announcement covers 16 infrastructure works and 113 CSR initiatives at New Mangalore Port Authority.
  • NMPA reported memorandums of understanding worth about Rs 52,000 crore signed at India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai.
  • The minister inaugurated a renovated Mangalore Marine College and Technology campus, a Rs 9.51 crore Mercantile Marine Department office, and a 150‑bed hospital built under a PPP model.
  • The port handles over 46 million tonnes annually with 92 percent mechanisation, targets 100 million tonnes by 2047, and has shifted to 100 percent solar power with green cargo policies.
  • Karnataka has 32 ongoing Sagarmala projects worth Rs 6,526 crore plus additional works, with over 960 acres allocated for port-led industries expected to drive revenue and investment.