Maharashtra has a 720km long coastline and accounts for 10% of India's coastline. It has two major ports - Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) located in Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Raigad district. JNPT is the largest container port in India while MbPT has a natural deep-water harbor of 400 sq.kms. Together they account for the largest share of exports-imports and trans-shipment in the country. Maharashtra also has 48 minor ports, with 14 operational ports. The state government has introduced the Greenfield Port Policy 2010 which envisages an investment of INR 22,775 crores in minor ports based on

1. DESTINATIONMAHARASHTRAOpportunitiesUnlimitedGovernmentofMaharashtraMaharashtraIndustrialDevelopmentCorporation(MIDC)

2. Major ports in India

3. MaharashtraPorts–ForgingAhead Brief on maharastra port sector

4. Maharashtrahas720kmlongcoastline;10%ofIndia’scoastline

5. TheStatehasfivedistrictsalongthecoastline

6. Twomajorports:MbPT(MumbaiPortTrust)locatedinMumbai , JNPT(JawaharlalNehruPortTrust)inRaigaddistrict JNPTisthelargestcontainerportinIndiawhileMbPtisnatural deep-waterharbourof400sq.Kms. JNPTandMbPTaccountforthelargestshareofexports-importsand trans-shipmentinthecountryMbPTwith18,700employeeisthebiggestemployeramongthe majorportsinIndia.Maharashtrahas48minorports,with14operationalportsGrowth trajectory of maharastra port sector► MaharashtraPortsshowedastrongpositivegrowthinitsperformanceintheyear2009-10► TheStatecollectivelyhandledthemaximumtrafficinIndia

7. Government intiatives: GreenfieldPortPolicy2010TheGreenfieldPort policyenvisagesan investmentofINR 22,775Croresinits minorportsSalientfeaturesoftheGreenfield:PoBasedonBOOST(Build,Own,Operate,Share,andTransfer)model► Concessionperiod–50yrs(includesconstructionperiodof5yrs)► Leaseofgovernmentlandatmarketvalue► Autonomyintarifffixation

8. ► Exemptionfromthepaymentofregistrationfeeandstampduty► MaharashtraMaritimeBoard(MMB)willactastheNodalagencyforlandacquisition► SharingofconstructionandmaintenancecostofapproachroadandwatersupplybyMMB p► Thecostofconstructionofroadswillbebornbytheinvestors policy2010

9. MajorMaritimePlayersMaharashtraPortSectorPage21PortandLogisticSector

11. Textile industry The Textile industry in the state economic structure occupies an important placeWhy…… b.coz

12. State of Maharashtra is having 3.5 million hectares of cotton cultivation

13. producing 6.7million bales per annum(second highest in country)

14. 3.96 million installed spindles

15. 10.054 million installed rotors

16. production capacity of 368.45 million kilograms of spun yarn

17. 339.51 million kilograms of man-made filament yarn

18. 10.14 lakh power looms

19. power looms -producing about 10123.78 million meter cloth per annum direct employment to 2.00 million people.In addition to this, there are 30000 handlooms in the state.

20. These handlooms are deeply rooted to the tradition and heritage of the state.

21. In fact, these handlooms are structurally weak but traditionally strongIncentives given by the governmentSpecial capital incentiveThe Interest SubsidySectorial Initiativesscheme of N. C. D. CRehabilitation schemeNABARD for capital incentivesupply electricity to the power loom holders at concessional rate.Housing For Textile Workers