Kandla Port Trust (KPT) is setting up two inter-connected Special Economic Zones (SEZs) at Kandla and its newly developed Tuna port, with a proposed investment of Rs7,300 crore.
Both the SEZs would be multi-product ones and port-based, using the port's four new dry cargo jetties which were being added to the existing 12 dry cargo jetties.
The KPT has already sent formal application to the Ministry of Commerce for its approval, which is likely to be accorded on September 21.
Meanwhile, there would also be a vision workshop at Kandla port on September 20 to have interaction with various heads of departments of KPT.
In a bid to make the SEZs functional within three years on BOT (build-operate-transfer) basis, the KPT has already engaged consulting firm KITCO to prepare a feasibility report in a month's time.
Earlier, Bhuj District had already got Government approval for three SEZ. Out of this, the Adani group would set up two - the Mundra Port Special Economic Zone and Mundra Special Economic Zone Limited.
Welspun Group will set up the third one for textile at the village of Anjar in Bhuj District.
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