Overview

• On June 25, villagers in Vadhavan converged on the survey site, halting a drone-based technical survey meant to collect tidal data for environmental reports.
• Residents said they received no prior notice of the survey and feared the ₹76,200 crore greenfield deep draft port would displace them and disrupt fishing livelihoods.
• Authorities and police maintained that inclement weather forced the survey’s cancellation, denying that demonstrations played a role.
• The port project was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2024 and is being developed by Vadhavan Port Project Limited, a special purpose vehicle formed by JNPA and Maharashtra Maritime Board.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has vowed to scrap the project, calling it environmentally destructive.