Board clears master plan for Vizhinjam port project

The director board of Vizhinjam International Seaport approved the master plan for the proposed Vizhinjam port project. The project authority has reportedly sent a copy of the master plan to the International Finance Corporation, which is doing the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the project.

Once the Detailed Project Report (DPR) is completed, the EIA report along with master plan and DPR will be submitted to the state pollution control board for public hearing. The final report will be then submitted to the union ministry of environment and forest for clearance.
According to the master plan, the project would expand the berthing capacity for vessels up to 18,020 TEU. The port, once becomes operational, will be able to handle berth requirements of some of the world's largest vessels, giving it an edge over other International ports.