The ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) gave approval to Malabar Ports Private Limited (MPPL)
for setting up the Ponnani cargo port in Kerala.
Following this, the Chennai-based construction agency
has applied for the final ‘Consent for Establishment’ to the state.
The company expects a special committee for the environmental clearance under the state government to give concent within days. Further, the firm clarified that there are no issues for starting construction during monsoon.
MPPL and the state government entered into a pact in September 2012 for the construction of the port at an estimated outlay of Rs 763 crore for the initial phase.
The firm expects work on the project to begin within two weeks. The special committee appointed by the environment ministry recommended to grant approval for the port.
For the last several months, the construction of the multi-crore port project has been delayed as the ministry has not officially sanctioned the project.
The company would set up the project in a 350 acre land and the date of the commencement of the work would be announced soon.
In addition to the land owned by port department, 28.8 acre, which is owned by revenue department, has been handed over to ports department.
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