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Dighi Shipbuilding Cluster: MDL-Maharashtra ₹27,000 Crore MoU

21 September 20261 min read
ECONOMYDighi ShipbuildingCluster:MDL-Maharashtra₹27,000 Crore MoU21 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and the Maharashtra Government agreed to set up a large greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Dighi in Raigad district.

Key facts

  • Project size: ₹27,000 crore greenfield industrial cluster.
  • Location: Dighi, Raigad, Maharashtra.
  • Cluster capacity: at least 2 million Gross Tonnage (GT) per year.
  • MDL role: anchor shipyard with roughly ₹15,000 crore investment and 1.2 million GT yearly capacity.

Significance

  • The project fits the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

Exam angle

  • Company: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.
  • Site: Dighi, Raigad.
  • Policy link: Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
  • Unit of capacity: Gross Tonnage (GT).

Test yourself

1. Where is the ₹27,000 crore greenfield shipbuilding cluster planned?

The cluster is at Dighi in Raigad, Maharashtra.

2. Which company signed the MoU with Maharashtra for the Dighi shipbuilding cluster?

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited signed the MoU.

3. The Dighi shipbuilding cluster aligns with which vision document?

It aligns with the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

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