Deendayal Port E-Tenders for Integrated Shipbuilding Facility Lease in Gujarat

Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) has issued E-tenders and e-auctions for the allocation of land on a 30-year lease for an integrated shipbuilding facility. The tender process is open for a 2,000-hectare property in Veera, with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of 55.02 LAKH per property. The reserve price for this land is set at 27,510 rupees per year, with the final reserve price to be communicated during the pre-bid meeting scheduled for February 10, 2025.

Interested parties must submit their online offers by February 21, 2025, with technical offers being opened on the same day at 4:00 p.m. A non-reimbursable tender fee of 5,900 RS and the EMD must be paid digitally or through a bank guarantee from a nationalized/planned bank with a branch in Gandhidham. Allottees must obtain approvals from various authorities, including the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ), environmental and forest authority, chief controller of explosives in Nagpur, and other legal clearances.

The establishment of this shipbuilding facility will serve as a hub for companies specializing in the design and construction of marine ships of 5,000 GT and higher, contributing to India’s progress in ship production. Deendayal Port, located strategically on the west coast in the Gulf of Kutch, is one of the 12 major ports in India and plays a significant role in the country’s maritime sector. This initiative aligns with the Finance Minister’s announcement in the Union budget 2025, introducing the second phase of the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy aimed at boosting domestic shipbuilding through subsidies over a ten-year period from 2024 to 2034.

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