Maharashtra CM evades direct reply to Vadhavan container port query

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav sidestepped a query on proposed multi-billion dollar container port at Vhavan in Dahanu area of Palghar district which has been routinely opposed by fishermen and tribal communities in region. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about Vhavan port her Budget speech in Parliament on February 1 and Centre gave its d for project on Wednesday. Thackeray, when asked about Vhavan port project on Thursday, said:

"Vhavan port does t come under Kalyan Dombivali limits."

Thackeray was in Kalyan-Dombivali on Thursday to chair a meeting with local officials on polluting industries in region. Narayan Patil, president of Vhavan Bunder Virodhi Samiti, said his outfit is mulling moving court to stall work on Rs 65,000 crore port as it is opposed by a vast majority of local population.