Navi Mumbai, Karwar ports get funds for coastal shipping

The Union ministry of shipping has sanctioned grants under the Sagarmala Coastal Berth Scheme for Jawaharlal Nehru port (JNP) at Navi Mumbai and Karwar port in Karnataka.

The government of Karnataka will get Rs 50 crore for developing a breakwater at Karwar and JNP will get Rs 25 crore to develop a coastal berth.

The money will partially support Rs 385 crore of infrastructure projects in these ports. The one at JNP involves construction of a coastal berth and port craft jetty, reclamation and capital dredging. The estimated project cost is Rs 170 crore, to be complete by March 2019. The proposed