Orissa is all set to have a shipbuilding factory at Charidiha near Dhamra mouth in Bhadrak district of the State. It will be the first such private sector venture in eastern India. The Apeejay Surrendra Group and Bharati Shipyard Limited would set up the ultra-modern ship-manufacturing factory jointly with an investment of Rs 2,200 crore. The factory will have both ship-manufacturing as well as repairing facilities. MOU will be signed in November.Work on the project will start in 2008 and the same would be implemented in three phases to be completed by the end of 2013. Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL), a joint venture of L&T and Tata Steel, has already started groundwork for setting up of a deep port at the Dhamra mouth.
Investment: 2200 Crore
Investment: 2200 Crore
Status: Proposed
Location : Dharma, Bhadrak, Orissa
[11th October, 2007]