India to manufacture containers in Bhavnagar, eyes Rs 1,000 cr investment: Mansukh Mandaviya
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Last Updated: Apr 11, 2021, 11:23 AM IST
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Synopsis India requires about 3.5 lakh containers every year. .There is no container production in India and we have to depend mainly on China which is a global producer. Now we want to develop Bhavnagar in Gujarat as a container hub and we have selected 10 places there for its production on a pilot basis, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
Bhavnagar district in Gujarat houses Alang ship-breaking yard, one of the biggest recycling yards in the world.
Eyeing indigenous production of containers amid a global surge in demand, the Centre is looking to develop Bhavnagar in Gujarat as a container hub and has set up pilot projects for its manufacturing, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.