Governance
Location: At Bhavnagar, Gujarat
- A three-year-old project
- Expected to infuse Rs 4,000 crore in developing the existing port infrastructure at
- Special lock-gate system at Bhavnagar port
- The consortium will repair and redevelop the tidal lock gate system, which will be the fourth largest such system in the world.
- Traditionally, because of the higher tidal range of approximately 10 meters, Bhavnagar creek attracts a significant amount of sediment in the form of silt.
- This lock gate system has been set up so that a minimal amount of sediment enters the port basin during high tide, thus bringing down the cost of dredging inside the port substantially.
Why is the Bhavnagar port important?
The Bhavnagar port is in close vicinity to the Dholer Special Investment Region (SIR) and is expected to serve the industries that set up base in the region. It is already connected to the northern hinterland through a railway line that extends to the existing berths at the port.
Source: Indian Express
