Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Indiaâs premier container port, is engaged in developing a multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ), an initiative under the Sagarmala program of the union government. It is built on JNPT free hold land of 277 hectares at Navi Mumbai.
The work of developing the draft development proposal for the JNPT SEZ area was underway as per the laid down procedure of the Urban Development Department, government of Maharashtra. The draft development proposal was put up for objections and suggestions from the public during the period of December 3, 2020 to January 1, 2021. On January 15, a five-member committee, headed by Unmesh Sharad Wagh, IRS, Deputy Chairman, JNPT, heard out the suggestions received from M/S NSBPPL with regards to the draft DCPR. Other than this, no objections or suggestions were received on the existing land use map, proposed zone plan and report. Now, JNPT has stepped forward in the process for the finalisation of the Draft Developm