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Paradip Port: Seven Projects Worth Rs 427.80 Crore Inaugurated

24 August 20261 min read
ECONOMYParadip Port:Seven ProjectsWorth Rs 427.80Crore Inaugurated24 August 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A set of port infrastructure works in Odisha was opened by the Union Minister in August 2026.

Key facts

  • Inaugurated by Sarbananda Sonowal at Paradip Port, Odisha.
  • Seven projects costing Rs 427.80 crore.
  • Works range from dredging for deeper berths (capital dredging) and a new bridge to PNG supply and a vessel traffic management upgrade (Advanced VTMS).
  • Three mechanisation projects worth Rs 1,580.36 crore were additionally taken up to raise port capacity.

Exam angle

  • Port: Paradip, in Odisha.
  • Combined figures to recall: Rs 427.80 crore (inaugurated) and Rs 1,580.36 crore (mechanisation).
  • Traffic tool: Advanced VTMS.

Test yourself

1. In which state is Paradip Port, where projects worth Rs 427.80 crore were inaugurated?

Paradip Port is in Odisha.

2. How many projects worth Rs 427.80 crore were inaugurated at Paradip Port?

Seven projects were inaugurated.

3. Which Union Minister inaugurated the projects at Paradip Port?

Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated them.

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