Orissa government has planned to set up two minor ports, one at Gopalpur in Ganjam district and the other at Dhamra in Bhadrak district. While the first phase of the Gopalpur port has been completed, the Dhamra port work has been started. A company in the name & style of ‘Dhamra Port Co Ltd’ has been formed by the joint-venture of L&T and Tisco. Both the ports on coming up on BOT basis and after the lease period the state would own the ports.

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