Gopalpur Port:
The Odisha government recently approved a proposal to transfer 95 percent of the equity shares of Gopalpur Port to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ).
- Gopalpur Port is a deep-draft, multi-cargo port located on the east coast of India in the mineral-rich state of Odisha.
- It lies between Paradip Port in the north and Visakhapatnam Port in the south, at almost equal distance from each.
- The hinterland of the port is the states of Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, thus providing access to a mix of minerals, steel, aluminium, cement and power plants.
- The coal fields of IB and Talcher, which account for approximately 25% of India’s coal reserves, form part of the hinterland of the port.
- The broad-gauge Howrah-Visakhapatnam-Chennai east coast trunk route, which runs parallel to the east coastline, is just 6 km away from the Gopalpur port site.
- Close proximity to NH5 (Kolkata-Chennai) provides excellent road connectivity to and from Gopalpur.
