Kerala govt mulls Adani plea to review penalty for Vizhinjam port delay

Group had earlier informed govt that project could take 16 months beyond schedule, due to damages caused by Ockhi cyclone in November 2017

The Government of Kerala has said it is analysing a request from the Adani Group to review an earlier decision to penalise the company for not complying with the project schedule as per the agreement. It has also said that the government, through the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL), has written a letter to the Adani Group refusing its request for more time to complete the project, said Ramachandran Kadannappally, Minister for Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archives.

Adani Group had earlier informed the government that the project could take 16 months beyond the schedule, owing to damage caused by the